With less than a month until voters go to the polls, Michigan gubernatorial candidates Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette will debate tonight, October 12, at 7pm ET at WOOD TV8’s Grand Rapids studio. Watch it now on-demand.
Read MoreMatthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City, revealed the city of Warren has one of the highest rates of court-ordered evictions in the nation. In this report from a WDET-FM community book discussion in Warren, Stephen talks with the audience about the reasons — and answers — for housing insecurity and poverty in Macomb County and the region.
Read MoreLegendary rapper Snoop Dogg talks with Stephen about his theatrical debut in the stage play, “Redemption of a Dogg,” which features some of his greatest hits. Plus, they talk about Snoop’s 25-year musical career and how the industry has changed. Plus, award-winning author and poet Quincy Troupe stops by to talk about being the featured Literary Artist-in-Residence in a program led by the Charles H. Wright Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Read MoreStephen talks with the new CEO of Focus: HOPE, as the non-profit gets ready for its 44th annual March for HOPE. Thousands will march later this month in celebration of unity and the commitment to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice. Plus, the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is honoring the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Educators of the Year at its annual Champions of Education fundraiser. The president of the DPS Foundation shares the details.
Read MoreNolan talks with real estate developer Eric Larson about the pre-fab technology being used in the construction of The Corner, an apartment and retail complex Larson is building at the historic corner of Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit. The two talk about the pre-fab construction process, its efficiency, and how it offers an option to build with fewer skilled workers.
Read MoreThe panel looked at two initiatives on the November 2018 ballot: the Voters Not Politicians initiative to reform redistricting (Proposal 2), and the Promote the Vote initiative to expand voting and registration opportunities.
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