The Moment with Brad LaPlante

Rev. Horace Sheffield III on Juneteenth, America 250 and a freedom not yet finished

Sheffield speaks about Frederick Douglass and Dr. King, about fatherhood and power, about whether the Black church still has the force to organize a generation drifting away and about why he believes — as King did — in an “innate goodness” in people, even now. * Thoughts? Email me at blaplante@wlns.com [blaplante@wlns.com] * Watch our show on YouTube: Watch our show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357] * For transcripts and more, visit wlns.com/originals/moment

Rema Vassar on power, dissent and MSU's fractured board

Michigan State University trustee Rema Vassar won't sign the new ethics code. She explains why. * Thoughts? Email me at blaplante@wlns.com [blaplante@wlns.com] * Watch our show on YouTube: Watch our show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357] * For transcripts and more, visit wlns.com/originals/moment

She pushed to investigate Epstein. Now she’s paying the price

The East Lansing Democrat died on a hill pushing for an Epstein investigation. Now she’s paying the price. * Thoughts? Email me at blaplante@wlns.com [blaplante@wlns.com] * Watch our show on YouTube: Watch our show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357] * For transcripts and more, visit wlns.com/originals/moment

Rebroadcast: In Michigan's race for governor, running on policy is a losing strategy

Brad here. We're off this week, but please enjoy this episode of The Moment: our interview with Tom Leonard. * Thoughts? Email me at blaplante@wlns.com [blaplante@wlns.com] * Watch our show on YouTube: Watch our show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357] * For transcripts and more, visit wlns.com/originals/moment

How Michigan justice 'do-overs' still leave the innocent behind

A Michigan bill would make it easier for wrongfully convicted people to win state compensation. This week, Wayne County exonerees Roderic Pippen and Eric Anderson, WMU-Cooley Innocence Project's Dr. Marla Mitchell-Cichon, and bill sponsor Sen. Staphanie Chang about what the fix would — and wouldn't — change. * Thoughts? Email me at blaplante@wlns.com [blaplante@wlns.com] * Watch our show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357 [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqgS30Rc4L7OvWFdZCKMpQaiNw5iVA357] * For transcripts and more, visit: wlns.com/originals/moment