Michelle Jokisch Polo

Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter and Weekend Host
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    Michelle Jokisch Polo
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As WKAR’s Latinx stories reporter, Michelle reports in both English and Spanish on stories affecting Michigan’s Latinx community. Michelle is also the voice of WKAR’s weekend news programs.
 
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 journalism career 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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Informacion En Vivo. Coronavirus En La Región De Lansing

By & WKAR STAFF & Manuel Chavez • Nov 20, 2020
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / CDC

Estar bien informado es responsabilidad de todos. Infórmese bien de lugares creíbles, profesionales, y de fuentes oficiales.

MSU Composer Says Latin Grammy Nominated Project Points Out That Diversity Is An Elusive Construct

By • Nov 19, 2020
Courtesy / MSU Wind Symphony

The College of Music at Michigan State University has received two Latin Grammy nominations for music composed, conducted, and played entirely by artists from MSU.


Hundreds Rally At MI State Capitol Saturday Protesting Election Results

By • Nov 15, 2020
Michelle Jokisch Polo / WKAR-MSU

Hundreds rallied at the Michigan State Capitol on Saturday in support of President Donald Trump and verifying every vote for president in the state.


What Exit Poll Data Tells Us About The Latinx Vote In MI

By • Nov 14, 2020
Latino Community Foundation

There’s been a fair amount of attention given this election cycle on how Latinx people would vote.

Early exit poll data suggests Latinx voters in Michigan overwhelmingly supported President-elect Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.

La Universidad Del Estado De Michigan Abre Clínica Para Sobrevivientes De Agresión Sexual

By • Nov 12, 2020
Michigan State University Center for Survivors

La Universidad del Estado de Michigan abre programa gratuito y confidencial para aquellos que han sufrido abuso sexual.

Michigan State University Opens Clinic For Survivors Of Sexual Assault

By • Nov 12, 2020
Michigan State University Center for Survivors

Michigan State University has launched a free and confidential sexual assault healthcare program. 


Barry & Eaton County Health Officials Say They Are Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases

By • Nov 11, 2020
Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash / Unsplash

The Barry-Eaton District Health Department is warning that due to the extreme increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the area, contact tracing will now be prioritized based on risk.

 


Protesters Gathered At Michigan Capitol Demanding A Complete Count of Ballots

By • Nov 5, 2020
Michelle Jokisch Polo / WKAR-MSU

Nearly two hundred people carrying signs in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden rallied at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing Wednesday evening. They were demanding all votes be counted in the presidential election.


In Michigan, Undocumented Immigrants Form Learning Pod So They Won't Lose Their Jobs

By • Nov 1, 2020

When public schools in Ann Arbor, Mich., closed last spring Betty, an undocumented domestic worker, feared losing her job if she stayed home to help her children navigate virtual schooling.

But even if she could stay home, she worried that she didn't have the English proficiency to support her daughter, a ninth-grader at a public high school in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lansing Approves Emergency Order To Issue Fines To Those Who Violate Public Health Orders

By • Oct 28, 2020
Medical Masks
Pixabay Creative Commons

The city of Lansing is giving police officers the option of issuing fines to people who violate public health orders meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.

 

 


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