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Michigan is blessed to be surrounded by some of the largest bodies of freshwater in the world. The Great Lakes are a spectacular beauty. Simultaneously, they are large bodies of water that, in the right conditions, can be very dangerous. Recently there have been a series of drownings on the west side of the state, causing Grand Haven State Park to institute new double red flags, which mean no swimming at all. If you do, you could face fines.

GUESTS:

Sarah Leach, executive editor of the Holland Sentinel

Jess Mapes, survivor of a riptide in Lake Michigan

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There are two members of the Detroit Public Television Great Lakes Now program who moonlight as sailors. This last week, Sandra Svoboda and Ward Detwiler took part in the Bayview to Mackinac race. While they were on different boats, going at different speeds, they both finished up this week and talked with Stateside about the experience and to talk about the sport of sailing.

GUESTS:

Sandra Svoboda, program director for Great Lakes Now

Ward Detwiler, host of Great Lakes Now

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Advocates worked on a ballot initiative in 2018 to increase Michigan’s minimum wage and codify other protections. The Republican-controlled legislature voted to approve the increase, but later altered the plan amid the chaos of the lame-duck session, essentially weakening the intent of the law.The Court of Claims recently ruled this "adopt and amend" move to be unconstitutional. But this four-year battle over minimum wage and paid sick leave isn't over. Craig Mauger, politics reporter for the Detroit News, breaks it down.

GUEST:

Craig Mauger, politics reporter for the Detroit News

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A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is making waves in law enforcement circles. The case—Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta—concerns who prosecutes crimes committed on tribal land when non-Native American suspects are involved.  

Today on the pod, we'll talk about what this case means for tribal sovereignty here in Michigan. As you’ll hear, things just got a lot more complicated.

GUESTS:

Jocelyn Fabry, chief judge for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians  

Kirsten Matoy Carlson, professor of law and adjunct professor of political science at Wayne State University. 

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed an executive order on Wednesday to prevent Michigan’s law enforcement from helping prosecute people who come from out-of-state to receive an abortion. Barbara McQuade, a former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, and current professor of law at the University of Michigan, discusses why the new laws on abortion represent a challenge to the way states work together under other criminal prosecutions. 

GUEST:

Barbara McQuade, now a professor of law at the University of Michigan, and former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan

Additional voices, in order of appearance:

State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Texas)

Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma)

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada)

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA):

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Grand Rapidian Steve Jessmore won the Audubon national professional photography award for the second year in a row. This time for his picture of northern shoveler ducks titled "Feeding Frenzy". Jessmore spent a career as a photojournalist, most recently with the Flint Journal. But it's his turn with nature photography that's launched him in recent years. 

GUEST: Steve Jessmore, photographer, winner of the Audubon photography contest

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It's no secret that websites and apps track your data, including those you may use to track your period and other reproductive information. While this data is often used for targeted ads to sell you goods and services, the end to the constitutional right to abortion has made privacy experts concerned about surveillance as well. While abortion is still legal in Michigan, experts suggest people take steps to limit their digital footprint in preparation for an uncertain future in the Midwest.

GUEST: Nisa Khan, data reporter, Michigan Radio

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Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the state of Michigan, shares what you need to know about the new omicron BA.5 subvariant, as well as the best practices for protecting against COVID-19 throughout this summer.

GUEST:

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for Michigan

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In West Virginia v EPA, the Supreme Court limited the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Today we want to find out more about the case, and how it could dampen multi-state plans to stop pollution in the Great Lakes. 

GUESTS:

Nick Leonard, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center

Nick Schroeck, Associate Dean at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School

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Over 753,000 signatures were submitted today for a petition to put the question of abortion rights on the November ballot. If they're verified, voters will have the opportunity to plant reproductive rights squarely in Michigan’s Constitution. How might this affect the upcoming election?

GUESTS:

Loren Khogali, Executive Director of the ACLU of Michigan

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, and a Report for America Corps Fellow

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