On Hand

We speak with the man behind "Gridiron Heroes," the Detroit Lions' fight song played after every touchdown at home games.

GUEST:

Theo Spight,  "Gridiron Heroes” singer

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Yesterday evening, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her 2024 State of the State address. In her speech, she detailed her plans to provide universal pre-K and two years of free community college to all Michiganders. Among other topics, she also discussed electric vehicle projects, efforts for more affordable housing, business incentive programs, and the state of the roads in Michigan.

GUESTS:

Zoe Clark, politics director for Michigan Public

Arjun Thakkar, politics and civics reporter for WKAR

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Periodicals, a new brick-and-mortar shop on the corner of Grand River and Warren in Detroit, deals in magazines. But this is not your grandmother’s tabloid rack. 

We visited owner and founder Aleiya Olu at the shop to talk about her vision for the new space, and about the power of print media. 

GUEST:

Aleiya Olu, partner Olu & Company; owner and founder of Periodicals

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Ann Arbor is one of the first public school boards to pass a resolution that calls for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza. Today, we speak with one school board trustee about the resolution and why they voted "yes."

GUEST:

Rima Mohammad, trustee and president of the Ann Arbor School Board

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Unlike for adults facing prosecution in Michigan, there’s no centralized structure, training, or even budget when it comes to juvenile public defense. In some cases, children face charges with no attorney at all. Today, we’re talking about public legal defense in the juvenile justice system in Michigan and about House Bill 4630, which would provide funding for indigent defense for juveniles.

GUESTS:

Loren Khogali, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan

Nathan Triplett, director of public policy and government affairs for the State Bar Association, and board president

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A new book co-authored by a professor at Michigan State University suggests ways to bring Asian American history into the elementary school classroom, even if it’s not in the state curriculum. "Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms" defies stereotypes about Asian people in the United States and focuses on the complexity of Asian American identity.

GUESTS:

Noreen Naseem Rodriguez, co-author of “Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms”

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Temperatures dropped across the state this week. For housing insecure folks in Michigan, cold days are particularly dangerous. We look at the ongoing homelessness crisis and at how one Grand Rapids shelter is trying to keep people safe from the cold.

GUEST:

Adrienne Goodstal, president of Mel Trotter Ministries

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A recent report found that Hillsdale College officials have ties to the Michigan fake elector scheme – the plot in which 16 false electors attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Donald Trumps favor.

GUEST:

Danny Hakim, reporter for The New York Times

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Detroit police said that crime in the city dropped nearly 20% in 2023 compared to 2022. But crime stats can be more complicated than they look.  Today, we’re looking at what these numbers really tell us. Plus the two reporters who bring us this story tell us about what other stories they have eyes on this year.

GUESTS:

Adam Yahya Rayes, data reporter for Michigan Public

Briana Rice, criminal justice reporter for Michigan Public

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Mornings can be hard. But there are small practices you can make for better ones. Detroit-based podcast producer Zak Rosen has the scoop on some petite and practical changes to make your morning that much smoother.  

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