Today on Stateside, state health officials report that there are currently 14 COVID-19 outbreaks in Southeast Michigan associated with schools, but they won’t say which ones. A reporter talks us through how the health department shares—and retains—information on outbreaks. Also, the story behind the viral video of U.S. Postal Service mail sorter machines being scrapped in Grand Rapids. Plus, a new podcast documents the history of the Ford Bronco.
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WOOD-TV reporter documents mail sorters being scrapped at Grand Rapids USPS
- Heather Walker is an anchor and investigative reporter for WOOD-TV.
There are already COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan schools, but the state won’t say which ones
- Robin Erb reports on health and public policy for Bridge Michigan.
How the Ford Bronco slowly rolled down the highway into American iconography
- Sonari Glinton is a former NPR automotive reporter and the host of Ford’s new podcast, Bring Back Bronco: The Untold Story.
Scholar and author Herb Boyd on the systemic barriers in attaining wealth for Black Detroiters
- Herb Boyd is an educator, author, and journalist.
