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Current State for April 7-8, 2018

WKAR Public Media | By Kevin Lavery,
Russ White, Al Martin, Karel Vega, Cheyna Roth
Published April 6, 2018 at 8:41 PM EDT
Left picture: Martin Luther King, Jr. Upper right: Attorney Chris Burtley; Middle right: WLNS meteorologist Erik Kostrzewa & reporter Cheyna Roth; Bottom right: Larry Nassar

On this edition of Current State: Michigan lawmakers findings on MSU/Nassar; the "seduction of an unmarried woman law" in Michigan; Personal memories of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Preparing for Severe Weather Season and getting rid of stink bugs!

- Cheyna Roth on Michigan House completing inquiry into MSU/Nassar
- Katie Cook on MSU players pleading guilty to "seduction"

- Attorney Chris Burtley on the seduction felony

- Karel Vega on MSU students marching for MLK
- East Lansing exhibit on Dr. King's Life
- MSU physician Dr. William G. Anderson remembers his friend, Dr. King
 
- WLNS Erik Kostrzewa on Severe Weather Season

- Russ White on Getting rid of Stink Bugs!
- Peter Whorf on Classical New Release for April

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Kevin Lavery
Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
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Russ White
Russ White is producer and host of "MSU Today," a lively look at MSU people, places, events and attitudes.
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Al Martin
Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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Karel Vega
Karel Vega served as radio news managing editor at WKAR from 2020 to 2023.
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Cheyna Roth
Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County.
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