Category Archives: Content ~ JR Morning
Reproductive Rights Group Sues State of Michigan to Reverse 24-Hour Wait Periods for Abortions
Photo: Matthew Dae Smith ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, May 22, 2024 ~ Healthcare organizations made appearances in a Michigan court Tuesday as part of a lawsuit against the state, arguing it has not pr...
May 22, 2024
Detroit City Council Passes Ordinance Requiring Lodging Businesses to Post Educational Signs about Human Trafficking
Photo: Eric Seals ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 22, 2024 ~ Detroit City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that requires hotels to post signage to combat human trafficking. Guy Gordon, Lloyd J...
May 22, 2024
Detroit Zoo Unveils New Water Tower Design
Photo: Detroit Zoological SocietyPODCAST:May 21, 2024 ~ The Detroit Zoo has some big changes coming, and will feature a new design for the water tower along I-696 and Woodward Avenue! Guy Gordon, Lloy...
May 21, 2024
Detroit City Football Club Purchases Abandoned Detroit Hospital to Build New Stadium
Photo: Troy Taormina ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 20, 2024 ~ The Detroit City Football Club announced Thursday that it had purchased the land of an abandoned hospital in Southwest Detroit to build ...
May 20, 2024
New Projects Ahead for Belle Isle Amid National Travel and Tourism Week
Photo: Mandi Wright and Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 20, 2024 ~ Monday begins National Travel and Tourism Week 2024 around the country, and there will be a press conference at Belle Isle P...
May 20, 2024
Slotkin, Rogers Close in New MI Senate Race Poll
MICHIGAN, May 20, 2024 ~ The race for Michigan‘s open Senate remains close between the two major parties’ top candidates, according to a new poll.In collaboration with the Detroit Regional...
May 20, 2024
At Least One Pro-Palestinian Protestor Arrested Outside of Biden’s Visit to Detroit
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDETROIT, May 20, 2024 ~ President Joe Biden visited Detroit Sunday for outreach with Black voters, though not everyone in the metro Detroit community gave him a war...
May 20, 2024
The University of Michigan Researching Alternatives to Traditional Traffic Lights
Photo: Steve Heaslip ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2024 ~ The University of Michigan is currently conducting research that could impact the future of traffic flow and traffic lights, including ad...
May 14, 2024
Ford Cuts Back on Electric Vehicle Battery Orders Amid Slowed EV Sales
Photo: Ryan Garza ~ USA TODAY NETWORKDEARBORN, May 14, 2024 ~ After losing over $100,000 per electric vehicle in Q1, Ford Motor Co. is reducing its orders for EV batteries.The announcement was made th...
May 14, 2024
Ethan Crumbley’s Lawyers File Appeal to Change Life Without Parole Sentence
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPODCAST:May 14, 2024 ~ Attorneys for the convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley have filed an appeal in Oakland County Circuit Court to change his s...
May 14, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
