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Stateside: AG Nessel on harassment vs. free speech; UM Rhodes Scholar; threats to the Great Lakes

Lester Graham
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Michigan Radio
We spoke with Dana Nessel, who has recieved threasts herself, about what her office is doing to address threats of violence made against lawmakers and public figures during a contentious political moment.

Today on Stateside, Attorney General Dana Nessel joins us to talk about the recent threats made against a number of elected officials—including herself. Plus, a conversation with a University of Michigan senior who has received a Rhodes Scholarship. And, we'll talk to two journalists from National Geographic who have captured the damage and delight of Michigan’s Great Lakes.

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Listen to the full show above or find individual segments below.

AG Nessel on the line between free speech and credible threats amid election protests

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Stateside’s conversation with Dana Nessel

  • Dana Nessel is Michigan's state attorney general.

Michigan just protected thousands of acres in ‘banner day for conservation’

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Lexi Krupp reports

  • Lexi Krupp is a reporter for Interlochen Public Radio,

Mutual aid and systemic political change are focus of UM Rhodes Scholar’s work

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Stateside’s conversation with Amytess Girgis

  • Amytess Girgis is a 2021 Rhodes Scholar and a senior at the University of Michigan.

National Geographic journalists capture the majesty and fragility of the Great Lakes

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Stateside’s conversation with Tim Folger and Keith Ladzinski

  • Tim Folger is a National Geographic contributing writer and contributing editor at Discover Magazine.
  • Keith Ladzinski is a filmmaker and a photographer at National Geographic.

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