Geography of the United States

Tom Hughes, a criminal defense lawyer in El Paso fills us in on the details of the case. He says there are many legal complications stemming from the multiple jurisdictions on both sides of the border.

For a first-hand view of the beaches of Louisiana we’re joined by Jay Holcomb, director of the International Bird Rescue Research Center. Also, Michael Fry an oil toxicologist at the American Bird Conservancy in Washington, D.C.

We’ve been broadcasting from WDET this week and focusing on the Motor City. Although Detroit often gets a bad rap, we heard a lot about what there is to love about the city.

African-American farmers are still waiting to receive $1.25 billion in settlement money from years of discriminatory loan practices by the government. Though the money is in the budget, getting the farmers their money means taking it from somewhere else.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is pushing immigration as one solution to Detroit’s economic woes. He’s asked the Obama Administration to designate 50,000 visas to attract skilled immigrants and entrepreneurs to the bankrupt city during the next five years. But Detroit’s existing immigrant communities insist they be included in the economic strategy to bring Detroit back.