Michelle Jokisch Polo
Stateside ProducerMichelle Jokisch Polo is a producer for Stateside. She joins us from WKAR in Lansing, where she reported in both English and Spanish on a range of topics, including politics, healthcare access and criminal justice. Her stories have appeared on NPR, as well as WBUR's Here & Now and Marketplace. Michelle began her career as a journalist as the head reporter at El Vocero Hispano, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Michigan.
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As immigration policies change in this country, misinformation is spreading across social media, including rumors of immigration arrests at a Grand Rapids high school. -
A conversation about the legacy of Grand Rapids restaurateur Marie Catrib. -
Una semana después de la toma de posesión del presidente Donald Trump, muchos de los peores temores sobre deportaciones masivas aún no se han materializado. Sin embargo, la propagación de rumores deja claro que muchas personas en Michigan se encuentran en máxima alerta. -
Today, Michelle Jokisch Polo takes us through the Laken Riley Act and it's impacts on immigrants without legal status. -
The Laken Riley Act would put immigrants without legal status under federal detention without the possibility of being released if they are arrested for certain crimes. -
Today, Michelle Jokisch Polo covers a Grand Rapids protest over Trump's immigration changes. -
Dozens took to the streets in Grand Rapids Monday — the day of President Donald Trump's second inauguration — in protest of his deportation plans. -
In today’s episode, a Kent County resident was released from prison after serving more than 38 years for a crime he committed when he was 18 years old. -
In today’s podcast, an update on the case for the officer charged with the killing of Patrick Lyoya in 2022. -
While Michigan's herds are experiencing a difficult season, the quiet of the woods continues to draw hunters.
