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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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

Michaela Ayers is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, facilitator, and historian. But she says that her life’s work is a particular project she’s been developing since 2019: Black Her Stories.

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Michaela Ayers, founder of Nourish and creator of Black Her Stories

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Michaela Ayers is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, facilitator, and historian. But she says that her life’s work is a particular project she’s been developing since 2019: <a href="https://nourish.community/podcast/">Black Her Stories</a>.
GUEST:
Michaela Ayers, founder of Nourish and creator of Black Her Stories
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Black Her Stories with Michaela Ayers

Ascension hospital has been attacked by ransomware.  They’ve had to switch to paper charts, staff say it's a safety concern, and patients are experiencing delays in getting medical results. So how should institutions (and you) prepare for an attack?

GUESTS:

Hafiz Malik, Ph.D. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, U-M Dearborn

Jim Bagian, directs the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS) at the University of Michigan

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Ascension hospital has been <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2024-05-09/its-causing-chaos-what-ascension-cyberattack-means-for-michigan" data-cms-id="0000018f-5e3a-df23-a7af-5f7a4c4d0000" data-cms-href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2024-05-09/its-causing-chaos-what-ascension-cyberattack-means-for-michigan">attacked by ransomware</a>.  They’ve had to switch to paper charts, staff say it's a <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2024-05-17/it-is-not-safe-ascension-nurses-raising-alarm-during-ransomware-attack" data-cms-id="0000018f-8977-dc51-ad9f-bb7fc7240000" data-cms-href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2024-05-17/it-is-not-safe-ascension-nurses-raising-alarm-during-ransomware-attack">safety concern</a>, and patients are experiencing delays in getting medical results. So how should institutions (and you) prepare for an attack?
GUESTS:
Hafiz Malik, Ph.D. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, U-M Dearborn
Jim Bagian, directs the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS) at the University of Michigan
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Ransomware Attack at Ascension

On Tuesday morning, police shut down the encampment on the University of Michigan campus. Protesters want the school to divest from companies tied to the Israeli military.

GUESTS:

Tracy Samilton, reporter at Michigan Public

Salma Hamamy, president of the University of Michigan chapter of Students Allied For Freedom and Equality

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On Tuesday morning, police shut down the encampment on the University of Michigan campus. Protesters want the school to divest from companies tied to the Israeli military.
GUESTS:
Tracy Samilton, reporter at Michigan Public
Salma Hamamy, president of the University of Michigan chapter of Students Allied For Freedom and Equality
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