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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Brenda Tracy to sue the school and coach for $75 million
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Michigan State University students are criticizing the school’s decision to hold classes in one of the buildings targeted in a mass shooting last year.
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Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say it's another step in helping people get back into society.
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Michigan State University has chosen Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president.
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During the six-month pilot program, the state paid more than 160 thousand dollars in signing bonuses.
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Striking workers at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have reached a tentative agreement for a new employee contract. Workers are expected to vote on the contract next week.
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A group of protestors staged a sit in at the state capitol Tuesday
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A lawsuit filed by the person who accused Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker of sexual harassment may be heard in federal court.
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The decision ends Tucker’s $95 million dollar 10-year contract with the school.
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Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow is promoting her priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill, making a stop at Michigan State University