On this Friday edition of Stateside, in the wake of the Gaza war and divestment protests, the University of Michigan has entered a resolution with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights concerning the university’s handling of on-campus protests, encampments and Title VI. U-M was under investigation by Department of Education. A free-speech attorney explained what this means. U-M's statement can be found here.
Then, a Michigan author discussed his latest work, Let Gravity Seize the Dead. It's a gripping horror novella set in far reaches of Northern Michigan. After that, we visited a sports competition in West Michigan that's been gaining in popularity; Sumo wrestling. We closed the show speaking with three people involved with a new film, Love & Vodka, that's a romance between a Michigander and a Ukrainian.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Robert Shibley, attorney with the law firm of Allen and Harris, and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
- Darrin Doyle, author of Let Gravity Seize the Dead, Central Michigan University professor
- Yesenia Zamora-Cardoso, Stateside production assistant
- Heidi Philipsen-Meissner, producer, writer, and director of Love & Vodka
- Amber Galkin, associate producer of Love & Vodka
- Zach Bradley, lead actor in Love & Vodka
