FRONTLINE

A missing Cedar Springs girl has been found, a Grand Rapids church is serving free breakfast on Saturdays thanks to a grant from the state, a preview of tonight’s edition of PBS FRONTLINE and more.

Two American Families: 1991-2024 is a portrait of perseverance from FRONTLINE and Bill Moyers that raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the American economy and the impact on people struggling to make a living. WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with producers and directors Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes.

Patrick Center previews tonight’s episode of PBS FRONTLINE, Lake Macatawa is seeing a surge in fish deaths near Holland, a Kent county judge is presiding over what he calls a recovery court, and more.

The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal. WGVU talks with film director, Juan Andres Revell about the work of Armando.info investigative journalist Roberto Deniz.

A preview of this week’s episode of FRONTLINE, Documenting Police Use of Force, Grand Rapids Public Schools are adding another health center, dairy farmers have some new rules prevent bird flu, and more state and West Michigan news.

FRONTLINE and the Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.” WGVU talks with director Serginho Roosblad.

Patrick Center previews tonight’s PBS FRONTLINE program, Children of Ukraine, a study about dementia care has been unveiled in Grand Rapids, it’s black maternal health week, and more state and West Michigan news.

FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. WGVU spoke with director, Paul Kenyon, who has spent a career reporting from world conflict zones including Ukraine.

Patrick Center previews the FRONTLINE program The Discord Leaks, a nonprofit is shining a light on Kent County’s Housing Crisis, Kent County Parks and Rec to deploy autonomous technology next year, and more.

How a young National Guardsman leaked classified documents onto the Discord chat platform. WGVU spoke with The Washington Post Intelligence and National Security reporter, Shane Harris, about Jack Teixeira’s guilty plea for leaking national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord.