Guns in Schools

A breakdown of the legal standards of sentencing a juvenile to life without a chance of parole in the Oxford High School shooter's hearing, and a Detroit artist who reshaped hip hop.

The United States Supreme Court has said life without parole should be reserved for “the rare juvenile offender whose crime reflects irreparable corruption" and set standards to determine when it's an appropriate sentence. A hearing this week will determine if Ethan Crumbley should be one of those rare cases.

A new bill in the Michigan House would allow people to carry pistols with a permit.

The gun wasn't loaded. But a week after the incident, another child brought a loaded gun to a different Grand Rapids school.

A compromise on expanding Camp Grayling, a Traverse City group that is trying to have tough conversations about child safety and firearms, and the biologist behind Michigan's amphibian survey.

We hear from lawmakers looking to expand financial assistance for tribal children in foster care. A little bit about a new children’s book about Aretha Franklin. Finally, a conversation about gun violence trauma.

On today's show, we spoke about gun-related police encounters and heard about a recent school lockdown. Plus, a novelist discussed her book and we heard about Isle Royale updates.

The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.

The couple was arraigned Saturday morning. Bail was set at $500,000 each.

The Oakland County prosecutor talked to us about why she's charging the parents of the alleged Oxford school shooting with involuntary manslaughter. Also, a Republican state representative on whether the Oxford High School shooting changes the gun-control conversation.