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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In 2021, hate crimes against members of the AAPI community in the U.S. increased 339%. WEMU's David Fair sat down with local artist, graphic recorder, and BIPOC advocate, Yen Azzaro, to discuss her personal journey and how it informs the work she does to build equity and understanding.

A visual artist creates images to help us see the world. A poet uses words to do the same. Both have the power to link us to our hearts and souls. Keith Taylor is an award-winning poet who has published thousands of lines of poetry. Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative impact" to meet Keith and hear how and why he turns words into expression.

It's been a few weeks since we last got together with Michigan Theater Foundation president and CEO, Russ Collins, but he's back, just in time for the Ann Arbor Art Fair! Russ Collins joined WEMU's David Fair to talk Art Fair, movies, and free opportunities for you.

The campaign to cap payday lending rates has filed a legal challenge to a decision by state election officials to toss out petitions because of an alleged technical violation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The petition campaign to enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution turned in signed petitions Monday to put the question on the November ballot. Organizers say an amendment would end any uncertainty in Michigan on whether abortion is legal in the state after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade. We have more from Rick Pluta.

When you fill out your absentee ballots or head to the polls on August 2nd, things may be different than the last time you voted. New voter information cards are on the way to all of Washtenaw County’s registered voters. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.

A campaign to add protections for abortion rights to the Michigan Constitution will submit petition signatures today to put the amendment on the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The August primary is just a few weeks away, and one of the issues being taken into account is safety at the polls. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

An edited video is circulating online that misrepresents Ypsilanti Mayor Lois Allen-Richardson’s views on abortion. WEMU’s Josh Hakala explains.

Policing in our community and across the nation remains under scrutiny, and reforms are being called for at every level of government. There are a good number of different approaches to re-imagining public safety. Dr. Lisa Jackson is working toward that end as chair of the Ann Arbor Independent Community Oversight Commission, a member of the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, and co-founder of the Coalition for Re-Envisioning Our Safety. She joined WEMU's David Fair to share her perspective.