Stateside 4.28.2016

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published April 28, 2016 at 4:25 PM EDT

Daniel Howes joins us to talk about Dan Gilbert's newest plans for downtown Detroit.

Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Andrea Scarpino is on a mission to get us to give up our old misconceptions about poetry.

Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids L.S. Klatt reads his poem, "FORD."

In his new book, Jack Clifford tells the story of how he went from “least likely to succeed” in high school to founder of The Food Network.

Girls Rock Detroitco-founder Melissa Coppola is working to empower young girls through music education.

U.P. Poet Laureate Andrea Scarpino reads an excerpt from her book-length poem, What the Willow Said as it Fell.

The U.S. and Cuba are intrigued by the prospect of agricultural trade, but Tracy Samilton reports there are still many obstacles to overcome.

Without BIA intervention, an Ypsilanti mother and her teenage daughter will be deported to Mexico tomorrow, forced to leave another daughter behind.