Detroit

The pushback against a planned battery components plant near Big Rapids. And the Stateside debut of the podcast series Black Her Stories.

Experts agree that Detroit’s population has been undercounted, costing millions annually. The City of Detroit says in a lawsuit that the way the U.S. Census Bureau determines population fundamentally disadvantages “older urban cities.”

Government figures released Thursday show Detroit saw its population grow for the first time in decades, rising by 1,852 people to 633,218 inhabitants last year.

Thoughts on the president's weekend visit to Detroit, and Detroit’s new population stats. Schools observe more cannabis access among young people since recreational use was legalized. And novelist Debra Payne brings us a story of connection and renewal set in Northern Michigan.

The final stages of construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. A follow up on how Livingston County has experienced Michigan’s new red flag gun laws. And how some fresh thinking about what would make it easier for newcomers to settle into new towns in Michigan.

Ghost streams are water courses that have been either buried or filled in by new development. But the original geologic features are still there, lurking, when flooding hits.

At least one emergency room has transferred a major heart attack patient to another health system, while others have canceled elective surgeries, according to staff.

For nearly 35 years, Anthony Benavides and the founders of a coalition have been the guardians of Clark Park in Detroit. Benavides said they have started to teach younger community members how to continue their work well into the future.

Writer, actress, and executive producer Diarra Kilpatrick joined Stateside to discuss her new BET+ drama series, "Diarra From Detroit."

Stateside talks with Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek about the continuing repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog — including a wrongful conviction that allowed a serial offender to continue his crimes.