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On today's show, a lawsuit against the University of Michigan is challenging its campus ban for students and community members who participated in protests over the war in Gaza last year. Also, a buzzy new Detroit restaurant serves up Mexico City-inspired fare for the Motor City. And, the iconic Detroit musician J Dilla has a street named in his honor.

Michigan's vulnerable students, particularly those with disabilities and from low income families, experience higher rates of chronic absenteeism when compared to the statewide average.

The first draft maps of Michigan's new state House districts seem to give Republicans a continuing electoral edge. A political reporter breaks down what comes next. Then, families of children with disabilities are pushing schools for layered COVID-19 mitigation strategies—and federal disability laws could give them a helping hand.

Today on Stateside, Wayne State University has a low COVID-19 infection rate among Michigan’s major universities. We talk with the school’s president…

Michiganders aged 18-64 with disabilities are currently in group 1C in terms of priority for the COVID-19 vaccine. Disability rights activists are asking…

Today on Stateside, we talk with the Genesee County Sheriff about his department's latest sting operation to combat sex crimes involving children. Plus,…

A bill just introduced in the Michigan House is aimed at cracking down on the prescription of fake emotional support animals.House Bill 4910, known as the…

A camp for disabled kids held a dodgeball tournament Wednesday at Grand Valley State University.A simple game of dodgeball can make a big difference for…

As Michigan’s population ages, the state’s new budget will fund a study looking at better ways to pay for and run long-term care systems.Long-term care…

There are more than 4.5 million adults in the U.S. with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Most live with their families and a survey by the…