On today’s Stateside, we discussed the events that transpired this past Saturday, where Secret Service members neutralized a shooter at Trump’s rally. However, many questions still remain unresolved over how the shooter was able to gain a line of fire. We further spoke with former U.S. attorney and professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, Barb McQuade, about these questions and events.
Then, we heard from the president and CEO of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP), Johnny Rodriguez, about his work with the non-profit organization and how it helps provide social support services to the Latino community in West Michigan. He also provided a preview of the festivities as LAUP prepares for their 60th annual Fiesta Week celebration of Latino culture held in Holland.
And lastly, we sat down for a conversation with two poetry writers who attended the Detroit Youth Poetry Con as featured writers, Ross Gay and Nandi Comer, about their path into writing poetry and how they use their work to inspire others to find their own voices.
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GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Barbara McQuade, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School
- Johnny Rodriguez, President and CEO of Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP)
- Ross Gay, best-selling poet and essayist
- Nandi Comer, Michigan Poet Laureate and an alum of InsideOut Literary Arts program
