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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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. -
Abortion access is protected in Michigan, but some people are afraid that access to abortion pills could be taken away under a second Trump administration. -
Latinas are the second-largest minority group of women in the workforce. Yet, many are struggling to reap the benefits of their economic potential -
President Joe Biden's executive actions that temporarily halts most asylum claims at the southern border is leaving many immigrant families in limbo, hoping they'll be eligible to reunite with their loved ones. -
Michigan suit is challenging lost wages for injured undocumented immigrants
