This week, one year ago, Patrick Lyoya, a young Congolese immigrant, was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer. An advocate-turned-city leader in Grand Rapids joins Stateside to share what changes she wants to see in the city. Plus, we look back on the history of La Choy, a hundred-year-old Asian-American food brand, as the city of Detroit begins demolition on one of its factories.
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GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:
- Kelsey Perdue, Third Ward Commissioner, Grand Rapids
- Amy Elliott Bragg, assistant City Editor, Detroit News