In 2009, an assistant Wayne County prosecutor made a horrifying discovery: more than 11-thousand untested rape kits sitting in an abandoned Detroit Police warehouse. The repercussions of that find are still being felt today.

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Sarah Cwiek, reporter for Michigan Public

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In 2009, an assistant Wayne County prosecutor made a horrifying discovery: more than 11-thousand untested rape kits sitting in an abandoned Detroit Police warehouse. The repercussions of that find are still being felt today.
GUEST:
Sarah Cwiek, reporter for Michigan Public
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="http://michiganpublic.org/podfund">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://bit.ly/3RJN5Ul">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

The Impact  of Detroit's Rape Kit Backlog

Over the past few months, encampments and protests on college campuses have been a constant in the headlines. But how does news media shape our perception of these actions?

GUEST:

Danielle K. Brown, 1855 Community & Urban Journalism Professorship and associate professor at Michigan State University

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Over the past few months, encampments and protests on college campuses have been a constant in the headlines. But how does news media shape our perception of these actions?
GUEST:
Danielle K. Brown, 1855 Community &amp; Urban Journalism Professorship and associate professor at Michigan State University
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How Media Shapes Perception of Protest

A garden designed to bring awareness and combat environmental racism will launch with a major installment this month - a large work of art that will serve as a gateway to the park, but also monitor air quality.

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Jordan Weber, Activist and Regenerative Land Sculptor

Rukiya Colvin, Sidewalk Detroit Project Manager

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A garden designed to bring awareness and combat environmental racism will launch with a major installment this month - a large work of art that will serve as a gateway to the park, but also monitor air quality.
GUEST:
Jordan Weber, Activist and Regenerative Land Sculptor 
Rukiya Colvin, Sidewalk Detroit Project Manager
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A Garden's Message Against Urban Pollution

Ann Arbor Public Schools is facing a projected $25 million dollar deficit in the coming year. So, what happens now? On this episode, we ask the board of education's president about how one of the state's wealthiest school districts ended up here and about the plan for righting the ship.

GUEST: 

Torchio Feaster, AAPS Board of Education President

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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is facing a projected $25 million dollar deficit in the coming year. So, what happens now? On this episode, we ask the board of education's president about how one of the state's wealthiest school districts ended up here and about the plan for righting the ship.
GUEST: 
Torchio Feaster, AAPS Board of Education President
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The Impact of Detroit's Rape Kit Backlog

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