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The idea of solar farms is somewhat controversial as people argue over state control, local community determination and individual property rights. Those arguments are playing out right here in Washtenaw County. WEMU's David Fair talked through the issues with Madeleine Krol from the Graham Sustainability Institute's Center for Empowering Communities at the University of Michigan.
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The University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy will hold its annual Dean’s Symposium this week. The two-day series of events are designed to engage and inform the leaders of tomorrow and create more dialogue on the issues of today. WEMU’s David Fair got an insider’s look in this conversation with the Dean of the Ford School and director of the U of M’s Center for Racial Justice, Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes.
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James hopes to connect personally with students and staff in the new role. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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Every April brings us another Earth Day. The event aimed at increasing environmental education, awareness and activism is now in its 54th year. How far have we come in more than five decades and what has to happen next? Rosina Bierbaum is a professor and Dean Emerita in the U of M’s School for Environment and Sustainability. She gave an insider's assessment with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak.
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Hash Bash will kick off Saturday at noon. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more on the celebration's sustained focus on expungement efforts for criminal offenses related to cannabis possession.
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Earlier this week, the University of Michigan lecturers’ union announced it was circulating a strike pledge petition among its members. Today, lecturers and allies will be holding a rally and march seeking a new deal ahead of the end of the school year. We hear more from WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert.
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FoolMoon and Festifools will return after a year-long hiatus. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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The Ann Arbor Jazz and Blues Festival, the Hash Bash, the White Panther Party and the music of the legendary MC5. What do these things have in common? Activist and rebel John Sinclair. The noted poet and music historian passed away Tuesday in Detroit at the age of 82. Two of Sinclair's friends stopped by the WEMU studio to share their memories and experiences. Current Hash Bash organizer and former event organizer Adam Brook joined WEMU's David Fair to honor their friend and colleague.
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A recent study by the University of Michigan shows Washtenaw County has one of the highest median income levels in the state. But as WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, that's only part of the story.
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UM administration is seeking feedback from staff and students on the policy. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.