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  • Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and producer Lauren Talley
    Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and producer Lauren Talley

Weekday mornings on Michigan Radio, Doug Tribou hosts NPR's Morning Edition, the most listened-to news radio program in the country. The show brings listeners up-to-the-minute news, analysis, commentary, interviews, and coverage of the arts and sports. Morning Edition on Michigan Radio features work by our team of reporters, Doug's in-depth interviews, and observations from our sports commentator John U. Bacon. You'll also hear special features, including It's Just Politics, StoryCorps, and Mornings in Michigan. 

Lessenberry on the new Detroit schools superintendent and child poverty in Michigan

By & Jack Lessenberry • Apr 19, 2017
Detroit Public Schools Community District sign
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The Detroit Public Schools Community District school board has chosen Nikolai Vitti as its first permanent superintendent. Vitti grew up in Dearborn Heights and is currently the superintendent in Duval County, Florida.

Michigan Radio Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and Senior News Analyst Jack Lessenberry discuss what the district's new pick means for Detroit schools. 

Trump budget would cut program to preserve Michigan auto history

By • Apr 13, 2017
vintage cars at Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
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President Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate the federal funding for a group that works to preserve Michigan’s automotive history. The MotorCities National Heritage Area covers 16 counties and includes museums, parks and entertainment venues, including the Henry Ford Museum, the Michigan International Speedway and the Michigan Theatre in Jackson.

Lessenberry on school closures and Detroit sports teams moving to Little Caesar's Arena

By & Jack Lessenberry • Apr 12, 2017
Empty classroom
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Hundreds of Detroit parents angered by school closure threats are having their kids opt out of the state's M-STEP test. They say the standardized tests are used to justify closures. 

Lessenberry on Lansing's sanctuary city status and the ongoing funding battle for Fraser sinkhole

By Jack Lessenberry & Doug Tribou • Apr 5, 2017
Lansing City Hall building
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Lansing City Council officially designated itself a "sanctuary city." That move follows the Ann Arbor City Council's decision to not have police or city employees ask people about their immigration status. The Trump administration says "sanctuary cities" could lose their federal funding. Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and senior news analyst Jack Lessenberry talk about whether that would impact the two communities.

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