April Van Buren

Michigan appears to have abruptly lost $390 million in HHS grant funds, according to DOGE. But unlike other states (NY, NJ, CO, LA, MA) facing apparently similar cuts, MI health officials & @GovWhitmer haven't confirmed or even commented. 🧵 michiganpublic.org/health/2025-03…

POV: you live in the Midwest

@Cappelletti7 Hey @Cappelletti7! I'm a producer for @StatesideRadio. Would love to have you on to talk about this. If interested, shoot me an email at aprilmvb(at)umich.edu. Thanks!

President Biden's visit to Saginaw highlights its new role as the swing state's top bellwether county, overtaking Macomb. The area has voted for the winning presidential candidate in the last four elections and was decided by only 303 votes in 2020. apnews.com/article/biden-…

@laurenchooljian @columbiajourn @nhpr @ajmacadam @KatieColaneri @danielbarrick Such a well-deserved honor for your incredible work Lauren!

Still processing that our 13th Step team won a duPont @columbiajourn award last night. I’m endlessly proud of our team and in awe of all the sources that shared their stories with us. @nhpr @ajmacadam @KatieColaneri @danielbarrick

Michigan Public!

New Voices Spotlight ⭐️ Briana Rice (@BriRiceWrites), a Detroit-based public radio reporter. She didn’t grow up reading, listening, or watching news so she prioritizes covering underrepresented and underserved communities, much like the one she grew up in. airmedia.org/community/spot…

@PaigePfleger @propublica @WPLN Thanks for this reporting Paige--it's horrifying, but so glad you are shining a light on how these kids are being treated.

@propublica @WPLN Bean - surprisingly - gave me a tour of his facility. When I asked him if he was worried about getting in trouble with DCS or the state, he told me: "If I got in trouble for it, I believe I could talk to whoever got me in trouble and get out of it." 7/7 propublica.org/article/knoxvi…

Kids who break the rules inside this detention center often face the same punishment: being locked up alone in a cell for hours, even days. One kid was secluded for forgetting to bring his books to class. Another was secluded, but wasn’t sure why. 🧵1/7 propublica.org/article/knoxvi…

@lilyalta Congratulations!!!! Beautiful ring!

even journalists get asked questions sometimes

I wrote about why influencer culture is incompatible with anti-capitalism and also why the internet is turning into one big ad vox.com/culture/239505…

🧵Early this yr, I kept wondering what it'd be like if we asked *every single* member of Congress their stance on federal child care policy. A simple question: What legislation would you support? After 4 months of asking (& asking), here's what we found: 19thnews.org/2023/11/congre…

@AsherWertheimer @SpidelAnna @netterdan @RoniaCabansag What an appropriately-timed explainer for the old folks! nytimes.com/2023/11/08/sty…

@SpidelAnna @aprilveebee @netterdan @RoniaCabansag The credentials check out. She's legit everyone.

Fun fake fact: “Over-zealous intern” was what @RoniaCabansag and @aprilveebee called me when I was talking too much during Stateside morning meetings.

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib was censured last night, in part, over use of the slogan: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” What does the slogan mean to you? How does it make you feel? Reach out at callouts@michiganradio.org or leave a voicemail at 313-307-5146.

This was the peak of technology, we made it to the mountaintop, there was no need to go further

Detroit teen Torrance Johnson wrote a lovely piece (for @DETWritingRoom's journalism camp) about a Michigan camp for children with muscular dystrophy and how it changed his life. Give it a read: detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/11/6/2394…

It's not enough to report on chronic absenteeism statistics. That's why we spent months visiting Gompers Elementary-Middle School in Detroit to help readers understand the causes and the effort to get kids in school. 🧵detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/31/2385…

"How to get repair money for potholes, file a claim in Michigan. (Good luck)" useful stuff from @BridgeMichigan bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

@Emma_Winowiecki @MichiganRadio @ZoeMichigan @lzsmitty @sarah_hulett @VincentDuffy @KateLouiseWells @_pauletteparker @jodilyn I'M NOT READY 😭

@jodilyn OKAY MS. ETTA "SNUGGLE BUG" WESTRICK 🥰

The world might be terrible, but at least we have cats.