The Political Legacy of Detroit’s 1967 Uprising
For months, people have taken to the streets in Michigan—and across the country—to protest racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death. While social upheaval can definitely change how voters ...
3 Nov 202015min
Is Michigan Ready for Election Day?
After one of the strangest election years in American history, Election Day is less than 24 hours away. Clerks across the state have received an unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests, and s...
2 Nov 202021min
Arab American Voters Want a Seat at the Table
Michigan’s Arab American community is one of the largest in the nation, with people immigrating to the state from all over the Arab world. With such a diverse population comes a wide range of politica...
30 Okt 202018min
What Poll Challengers Can (and Can’t) Do on Election Day
Some Republican activists in Michigan have mobilized around President Trump’s suggestion during the first presidential debate that substantial voter fraud is not just possible, but imminent. There is ...
29 Okt 202019min
The Pivotal Role of Black Detroit Voters in 2020
We know the number of Black voters in Michigan—many in Detroit and surrounding Wayne County—who stayed home in 2016 was greater than Donald’s Trump’s narrow margin of victory here. But there are signs...
28 Okt 202017min
Michigan’s Congressional Toss-Ups, Part 2
On today’s episode, we take a look at a couple more hotly-contested congressional races in Michigan. In West Michigan, Democrats are fighting hard to flip two districts long held by Republicans. In t...
27 Okt 202025min
Michigan’s Congressional Toss-Ups, Part 1
With just about one week left until election day, there are four congressional districts in Michigan that we're watching closely. Today, you’ll hear about two of them: the 8th and 11th Districts. Both...
26 Okt 202014min
Big Ten football returns; life as a Black Michigander in 1800s and now
Today on Stateside, Big Ten football returns this weekend. A sports columnist talks us through what collegiate football games will feel like amid the spread of COVID-19. Also, a look at what life was ...
23 Okt 202049min
