According to new data, prisoners in Michigan serve longer sentences than in any other state. That's on top of the fact that Michigan has not reviewed its sentencing guidelines for 15 years. On today’s show, we dug deeper into what's behind prison sentences.
And, as Detroit faces bankruptcy, a deal has been struck to build a new sports arena in the city's downtown. We found out if that's really what Detroit needs right now.
Also, there’s a softball team in West Michigan with some members that have been playing together for four decades. We spoke with two women from the team.
First on the show, where were you ten years ago when the power died?
That's what many of us in the Midwest are asking each other today.
It was ten years ago this day when the largest blackout in North America left 55 million people in 8 states and Canada in the dark.
The cost of the Blackout of 2003? Anywhere from $4-10 billion.
What changes have been made to the grid in that decade? Could a blackout like that happen again?
Maggie Koerth-Bakeris a science columnist for the New York Times Magazine, the science editor at BoingBoing.net, and the author of Before the Lights Go Out.
She joined us today Minneapolis.
