Current State #197 | November 7, 2013

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Published November 7, 2013 at 12:57 PM EST

Today on Current State: Michigan human trafficking report released; destruction from MSU football tailgating; an 'Interrupting Racism' workshop; and Asian-American stereotypes in the media.

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