
Sophia Kalakailo
Newsroom Production AssistantSophia Kalakailo joined Michigan Radio in Sept. 2021 and is a senior at Michigan State University studying journalism and minoring in documentary production. She previously interned at Bridge Michigan and was an editor for The State News and The Eastern Echo covering a wide range of topics.
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The Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative campaign to secure abortion rights in Michigan’s Constitution has been getting a surge of signatures and volunteers since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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The Reproductive Freedom for All proposal is gathering signatures to amend the state constitution. It would ensure the right to an abortion for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
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The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said it wants to stop the release of all Oxford High shooting evidence held by the county sheriff. A judge ordered the evidence to be released in one of the civil suits filed against Oxford Community School District officials.
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Eastern Michigan University will give up student housing fees to two private companies for the next 35 years in exchange for the renovation and construction of university housing. The agreement leases the University’s campus housing system to EMU Campus Living, LLC. The company will design, build, renovate, maintain and operate most aspects of the buildings
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Michigan immigration advocates are raising concerns over a Supreme Court decision that makes it harder to sue federal officials for money over accusations of violating constitutional rights.
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Bills awaiting a House vote would make it a misdemeanor to distribute, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to distribute products used to defraud an employer’s drug test.
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Two Greater Lansing Starbucks stores voted to unionize Thursday. It’s part of a growing wave of workers organizing at the coffee chain.
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Michigan's average gas price passed $5 a gallon, according to data from AAA. That's a 44-cent increase from last week's average.
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Sixteen current and former Michigan elected officials are banned from traveling to Russia, according to a list published last month by the Russian foreign ministry.
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Michigan State University will not provide quarantine and isolation housing for students who test positive for COVID-19 in the upcoming academic year.