free speech

Today, a conversation with Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck, about what is happening behind the scenes to prepare for this year’s presidential election. Then, we speak with author Supriya Kelkar, about her new picture book talking about Kamala Harris as a child. Lastly, the fifth episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.

Students across Michigan this year staged campus protests over Israeli attacks in Gaza. And they often butted heads with college administrators over their tactics. What the Vote? dug into what free speech means to Gen Z—and how that’s shaping campus activism right now.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

Today, why the University of Michigan settled civil rights complaints with the Department of Education, and what this means for campus protests. Then, a discussion with a Michigan author about his new horror novella set up north. Also, sumo wrestling gaining interest in Grand Rapids. And we sit down with the producers and star of a Michigan-made film charting cultural ties between the Mitten and Ukraine.

There was the case where the student called his teacher the b-word on Facebook. The school was threatening to not only suspend the student, but also…

A Detroit man now faces prison time for a 2016 Facebook rant against police.Nheru Littleton pleaded guilty to making a terrorist threat this week. That…

I have never been more proud of the University of Michigan than I am today, because it showed last night that it believes that our Constitution is…

Peter McPherson, one of the best presidents Michigan State has had in recent years, told me once that when he was a student at MSU, there was a…

This year marks the ten-year anniversary of a legal case that challenged free speech.The Ann Arbor Film Festival was accused of showing pornography at its…

Grand Valley State University has entered into a settlement agreement with two students and a student group that sued the school, claiming unlawful…