journalists

Journalists did not have the option to turn off the news or stop paying attention to the death toll during the pandemic. You Li, a professor at Eastern Michigan University, captured oral stories of female journalists talking about their experiences simultaneously covering and confronting the pandemic.

Today, we talk with a BBC reporter who has been looking into Michigan’s history with women candidates, and what VP Harris can learn from these female leaders. Also, a conversation with writer, Craig Maki, on his new book telling the history of Detroit's first underground record label.

Today, we talk with State Representative Abraham Aiyash about his current efforts to move the Harris-Walz ticket towards support for Palestinian people ahead of the presidential election. Then, JD Vance makes his first visit to Michigan since being named the Republican Vice Presidental nominee. And, we talk with a two-time gold medalist in paracycling as she prepares for the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 69 journalists and media workers have died in Gaza since the conflict escalated in October.

Journalist and Metro-Detroit native Danny Fenster ended up in one of the most notorious prisons in the world for simply doing his job. He was incarcerated for 176 days before being released. Hear his story in his own words.

Just catching up on the Danny Fenster story? Listen to today's podcast on Danny Fenster's story and how this happened to begin with.

Updated Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The Associated Press | A U.S. State Department official is calling for the immediate release of two American…