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Michelle Jokisch Polo
As WKAR's Bilingual 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 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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Less than half of eligible Latino voters in Michigan are registered to vote
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For the first time since 2020, the funding energy assistance has been depleted early. The state will not be reviewing new applications until October
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Charges against an election worker who allegedly copied voter names were dismissed in April
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The White House’s executive actions provide a path to residency for some undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.
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The announcement comes less than a week after nine people were wounded during a mass shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills
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Recent wastewater data has detected the virus across several cities in the state including in Jackson and Mount Pleasant
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Michigan is reporting 25 dairy herds in the state have been affected by bird flu. Federal officials say two human cases have been identified in the state
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President Joe Biden’s executive actions that temporarily halts most asylum claims at the southern border is leaving many immigrant families in limbo, hoping they’ll be eligible to reunite with their loved ones.
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Michigan suit is challenging lost wages for injured undocumented immigrants
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The ALICE report from United Way tracks financial hardships among working families