Created Equal

The “I-375 Reconnecting Communities” project proposed by the Michigan Department of Transportation is currently in its design phase. Will the project reconnect communities, or leave residents frustrated? Malachi Barrett of BridgeDetroit and members of the “ReThink I-375 Coalition” join Stephen Henderson to discuss.

Today on "Created Equal," author and journalist Tracie McMillan joins to discuss a tangible way for white America to confront the advantage that keeps our nation unequal.

On today's episode of "Created Equal," Oscar Perry Abello, senior economic justice correspondent for Next City, joins to discuss why state and locally operated banks are more accessible than national ones.

Today on "Created Equal," we share highlights from this week's episodes, including the problem with foster care in America; the state of free speech on U.S. college campuses; Detroit’s air pollution problem and more.

Detroit’s air is dirty, and according to a new report from the American Lung Association, dirtier than most cities in the U.S. On today's episode of "Created Equal," Nick Schroeck, associate dean of experiential education at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School, and Brian Allnut, senior reporter at Planet Detroit, join to discuss why the region's air quality is so bad, and what we can do about it.

Tensions between student-led protesters and university officials at Columbia University on Tuesday led to NYPD officers clad in riot-gear forcibly removing protesters from the Hamilton Hall building, which they had occupied for less than 24 hours. Shikha Dalmia, president of the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism, and Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld, chair of the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania, join the show to discuss the protests and universities' responses.

Andrew Bridge spent 11 years of his childhood in foster care and says the system did more harm than good. The child's rights attorney and advocate joined "Created Equal," to discuss the system's shortcomings.

In a recent article by Atlantic staff writer Michael Powell, he points out the schism that exists in the Democratic messaging around inflation among upper-middle class circles. Powell joins "Created Equal" to discuss whether the party can reconcile the good and bad of Bidenomics ahead of the November election.

Today on "Created Equal," we share highlights from this week's episodes, including the ‘Paradox of Debt’ and how it fuels our economy; financial disclosures and accountability in Michigan politics; a new report raising questions about non-fatal police shootings in Detroit and more.

The integrity of Michigan’s political operations is under scrutiny following 13 felony counts of embezzlement against Lee Chatfield and the first-ever disclosure of top elected officials’ personal finances. Zack Gorchow, executive editor and publisher of Gongwer News Service Michigan, and State Politics Reporter for The Detroit News, Craig Mauger, join the show to discuss.