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Stateside: Detroit completes rape kit tests; cities’ climate change plans; Hendrix’s national anthem

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside, ten years after thousands of untested rape kits were found in a Detroit police warehouse, we talk to the prosecutor who’s been working…

Arts & Life

Music historian on race and the national anthem

Stateside Staff

There’s more than football happening at tonight’s NFL pre-season game in San Diego.It will be the first time 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernik will play…

Arts & Life

Why the national anthem in Rio might be rubbing your ears the wrong way

Stateside Staff

There have been plenty of Americans winning gold at the Rio Olympics.And each gold medal win by a Yank means you'll hear the Star Spangled Banner during…

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Cleaning up Michigan's criminal code (making it safe to sing the Star-Spangled Banner)

Steve Carmody

There have been times when we all wished there was a law on the books against something.In the past, Michigan lawmakers have written many of those wishes…