Olivia Mouradian
Stateside Production AssistantOlivia Mouradian recently received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and joined the Stateside team as an intern in May 2023. She was born and raised in southeastern Michigan, and enjoys reading memoirs, going vintage shopping, and eating dolma in her free time.
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The Oakland County trial of James Crumbley has ended with convictions on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. But how was this trial different from Jennifer Crumbley's? -
The Latinx community in Grand Rapids has over 100 years of history. Delia Fernández-Jones’ new book, Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan, explores that history and community in depth. -
A new free-standing birthing center is expected to open its doors in April of 2024. Led by midwives, Birth Detroit aims to provide a safe and culturally relevant “full care experience from period to period” for expecting families. -
What is the history of misinformation in the United States and how do we find truth in a sea of falsehoods? -
“The Future,” a new speculative novel by the Montreal-based writer Catherine Leroux, reimagines what Detroit would be like today if the French had never ceded the city to the British in 1760. -
An analysis from the Detroit Free Press's editorial page editor on potential outcomes of the "Vote Uncommitted" movement. -
A new Senate package on water affordability aims to establish a $2 up-charge to all customers’ water bills in order to support households that are at risk of water shutoffs. -
Painter, educator, and gallerist Nora Chapa Mendoza received the 2024 Kresge Eminent Artist Award. Stateside visited her home and studio in West Bloomfield. -
Chef Ameneh Marhaba, owner of pop-up kitchen and catering business Little Liberia, is now opening a brick-and-mortar storefront in Midtown, Detroit. -
This week, the mother of the shooter in the Oxford High School mass shooting was convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. This verdict is another step in the Oxford community’s years-long pursuit of justice.