On Hand

Justin Heinze's research looks at some of the psychological issues and impacts surrounding gun violence, and strategies for creating a safer educational environment. He joined us to talk about what safeguards are currently in place at the state level in Michigan in order to prevent gun violence in school spaces. 

GUEST: 

Justin Heinze, Co-Director of the National Center for School Safety; Co-Director of Research and Scholarship Core, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

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Yuval Sharon is known for infusing both new and classic operas with fresh relevance. Now, the artistic director of the Detroit Opera is out with a new book that makes the case for opera that speaks to the modern audience. We spoke with Sharon about A New Philosophy of Opera, and why he thinks opera is an art form born for reinvention. 

GUEST: 

Yuval Sharon, artistic director of the Detroit Opera 

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When Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald leveled involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a teen who killed four classmates and injured seven other people at Oxford High School, many believed she wouldn’t get a conviction. Today, James and Jennifer Crumbley are in prison, and another prosecutor in Barrow County, Georgia is attempting a similar approach against the father of the 14-year-old accused of killing four people this week at Apalachee High School. We talked to McDonald about the similarities in the two cases, and about what kinds of circumstances warrant charging parents for the crimes of juvenile offenders. 

GUEST: 

Karen McDonald, Oakland County Prosecutor 

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Cell phone bans in school are becoming more common, along with the ubiquity of smartphones and social media distractions. Florida and California have both made efforts on statewide bans. In Michigan, there is no plan for a state-level ban through the Legislature. But increasingly districts are opting into bans and finding kids are more engaged in school, more social, and less distracted overall. 

GUEST: Sneha Dhandapani, reporter, Bridge Michigan

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In the years following the Great Depression, and as African Americans moved through the pathways of the Great Migration, Detroit's Paradise Valley became a hotbed of music and the arts. Among the signature sites for live music was the Apex Bar and Lounge. Taylor Childs's family first opened the bar in the 1940s, a time when, as Taylor noted, "Black land ownership was unheard of."

APEX, Child's art installation at Detroit Month of Design, tells the stories of Paradise Valley through textile and fashion design. She joined Stateside to share a piece of her family history, and to talk about what makes textile such a great medium for passing those stories on. 

APEX will open on Thursday, Sep. 5 at the LOVE building, and will close on Friday, Sep. 27 with a fashion show. Find additional details at the Detroit Month of Design website.

GUEST:

Taylor Childs, Detroit native and artist

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The Trump campaign has made some notable shifts in strategy since Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into the presidential race, according to Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic. 

"...Kamala Harris' candidacy has roused a sleeping giant in the Democratic base. She is raising hundreds of millions of dollars. She has seen this huge outpouring of support from the volunteer class," Alberta said. "...And that is the new reality that Trump and his campaign are struggling to to adapt to."

Alberta is the author of two books that dig deeply into the impact of Donald Trump on the Republican Party, and the nation: American Carnage and The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory. He joined Stateside for an analysis of Trump's current presidential campaign. 

GUEST:

• Tim Alberta, staff writer for The Atlantic

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The non-profit organization Detroit Horse Power prepares to break ground on its equestrian center in the city this fall. The organization teaches kids about horsemanship and confidence building through work with horses.

GUESTS:

Jada, junior counselor, Detroit Horse Power

Sonja, teen participant, Detroit Horse Power

David Silver, founder and executive director, Detroit Horse Power

Samaya, teen participant, Detroit Horse Power

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A Michigan economist says moves to ban or limit Airbnb-type short-term rentals have no real regulatory benefit on pinched housing markets in popular locations.

GUEST:

Betsey Stevenson, economist, University of Michigan

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A new episode of the Netflix documentary series Untold delves into one of the biggest college sports stories of the past year: the allegations of illegal sign-stealing on the part of University of Michigan's football team. We talk to a film critic about what the episode--which focuses heavily on football analyst Conor Stalions--told us that we didn't know yet. Then, we talk to a sports reporter about how the story is continuing to unfold in the new season. 

GUESTS: 

• Adam Graham, film critic for the Detroit News

• Isaiah Hole, publisher of WolverinesWire

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Psychiatrist Dr. Arash Javanbakht is the author of "Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety." Javanbakht shared his strategies for making it through election year relatively anxiety-free.

"For example, one antidote is to know that it is impossible that half of Americans are stupid, and the other half are the only smart people," Javanbakht said. "Because each side is made to believe that at this point. "

GUEST:

Dr. Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist; director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC); associate professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University

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