Dr. Mike Otto
What does it take to heal a community impacted by gun violence? For some local advocates, it starts with an industrial chop saw in a church parking lot, turning dismantled firearms into pieces of art. For others, it's launching a lock-it-up campaign with community centers or pediatric offices that give away free lockboxes to anyone. These grassroots efforts are just part of the story for Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence (PPGV), founded by local doctors who have witnessed the physical and psychological toll of firearm trauma firsthand. Washtenaw United's new host, Decky Alexander, talked all about PPGV's ongoing work with the organization's president, Dr. Mike Otto.
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Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers have signed a 10-year extension of their longstanding training partnership. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
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Meet the new host of "Issues of the Environment." You know her as a former state Representative and former state Senator from Ann Arbor. Rebekah Warren served as chair of the House Great Lakes and Environment committee and in a number of other environmental leadership roles. Since leaving office, Rebekah has founded, and is President and CEO of Adaptive Strategics, which puts environmental issues front and center. Now, she will steward the conversations about our environment, right here in Washtenaw County. For his last go-round as host, WEMU's David Fair sat down with Rebekah Warren and talked about the future of "Issues of the Environment." -
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The nurses’ union at the University of Michigan is planning to rally at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting. Bargaining sessions between the two parties have gone on for nearly three months without an agreement. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
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The warden at Women’s Huron Valley Prison is taking personal leave. The move comes amidst an increased focus on conditions at the prison and several deaths within a short timeframe this year. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
An intersection in Lodi Township, southwest of Ann Arbor, will be closed this summer for some needed improvements. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
