On this edition of WestSouthwest, looking at crime (or the lack of it) in downtown Kalamazoo and a new report finds many Michigan children stuck in poverty.
The downtown area has one of the lowest crime rates in the city of Kalamazoo. Officials from Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated are trying to let more people know that, and encourage them to visit the downtown area.
The latest Kids Count report for Michigan finds nearly one in four children living in impoverished household. Jane Zehnder-Merrell the Kids Count in Michigan Project Director for the Michigan League for Public Policy discusses the latest findings.
