Current State #142 | August 14, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published August 14, 2013 at 3:23 PM EDT

Today on Current State: the debate over children's vaccinations; remembering the Northeast blackout of 2003; historic baseball plays out in Dearborn; our Neighbors in Action segment profiles Elder Law of Michigan and the return of the Renegade Theatre Festival.

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