Michelle Jokisch Polo
Bilingual Latinx Stories ReporterAs WKAR's Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter, Michelle reports in both English and Spanish on stories affecting Michigan's Latinx community.
Michelle joined WKAR in August 2020.
Before joining WKAR, Michelle was the inclusion reporter at WGVU Public Media, covering stories of people at the intersections of racial justice immigration reform, criminal justice system reform, reproductive justice and trans and queer liberation. Michelle began her career as a journalist as the head reporter at El Vocero Hispano, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Michigan.
Michelle has a master's degree from Grand Valley State University and a bachelor's degree from Calvin University.
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En el episodio del 3 de febrero del 2023 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? te explicamos como la legislatura de Michigan ha logrado mantener bajo los salarios minimos en el estado. -
The Ingham County Health Department is welcoming a new medical health officer in a couple of weeks. That’s as current health officer Linda Vail prepares for retirement after nearly a decade in the role.
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La secretaria de Estado de Michigan, Jocelyn Benson, dice que su oficina está trabajando para que el proceso de eliminación de personas de la lista de registro de votantes del estado sea más transparente.
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The Ingham County Board of Commissioners is considering whether to offer a medication to reverse opioid overdoses for free outside of the county jail.
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her office is working to make the process of removing people from the state’s voter registration list more transparent.
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En el episodio del 27 de enero del 2023 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? te explicamos todo lo que tienes que saber sobre el nuevo plan de inmigracion del presidente Joe Biden.
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Los funcionarios electorales en el centro de Michigan están elaborando un plan para implementar nuevos requisitos de votación según la Propuesta 2.
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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights hosted a forum Thursday to help the public understand how to report hate crimes and incidents of bias in the state.
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The City of Lansing is seeking to reduce challenges and barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness through a new committee.
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Election officials in mid-Michigan are working out a plan to implement new voting requirements under Proposal 2.
