December 10, 2024
On this episode of Legally Speaking, host Ashley Lowe discusses Land Contracts with Joon Sung: Systemic Advocacy Director, Lakeshore Legal Aid and Evelyn Zwiebach: Director, Detroit, Enterprise Community Partners.
Since 2019, Lakeshore Legal Aid has partnered with the Macomb County Bar Foundation and the City of Sterling Heights Television to deliver a show on current legal issues relevant to the lives of Michigan residents. Through interviews conducted by Lakeshore CEO, Ashley Lowe, experts from across the state discuss important legal topics that impact all of our lives.
Land Contracts
Debt Collection Process in Michigan
May 2, 2024
On this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe discusses the debt collection process with Matthew Andres: Clinical Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School and Lorray Brown: Executive Director, Michigan Statewide Advocacy Services.
Justice For All Commission
November 27, 2023
On this episode of Legally Speaking, Host Ashley Lowe talks with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Justice for All Commission, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra, and Michigan Legal Help Director Angela Tripp about the commission’s strategic plan to ensure 100% access to justice for all Michigan residents. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2023
Food Insecurity and Poverty
October 23, 2023
On this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe discusses food insecurity and poverty with neighborhood grocer Raphael Wright and Public Benefits Attorney Lisa Ruby. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2023
Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Black Women
December 29, 2022
On this episode of Legally Speaking, Host Ashley Lowe discusses domestic and sexual violence against black women with SASHA Center Founder, Executive Director, and Participant Kalimah Johnson and Founder of Spiritually Encouraging the World (S.E.W.), Rachel Victoria Holmes. ©2022
Expungement
July 19, 2022
On this episode Legally Speaking, Ashley Lowe speaks to John S. Cooper: Executive Director of Safe & Just Michigan and Tommy Barnes, President of TCB Youth Mentoring about the changes to the expungement laws in Michigan. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2022
LGBTQA
December 31, 2021
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe talks with Jeynce Poindexter-Case Manager, Activist, and Vice President of Trans Sistas of Color Project and Jay Kaplan of Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBT Rights Project Staff Attorney-ACLU of Michigan about their advocacy work for the transgender community, the ongoing obstacles this community faces, and their efforts for equity. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2021
Human Trafficking
October 14, 2021
In this episode of Legally Speaking host, Ashley Lowe, discusses human trafficking with a survivor, Hannah; Legal First Responder for The Joseph Project, Tina Saxon; and Founder and CEO of The Joseph Project, Nate Knapper. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2021
Veterans Treatment Court and Services
April 19, 2021
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe discuss Veterans Court with Honorable Nanci J. Grant: Oakland County 6th Circuit Court Judge and Founder and Presiding Judge for the Combat Veterans Treatment Court , Nanette Colling: Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, and Gary Tanner: Reconnect Committee Chairman for the American Legion Dept. of Michigan. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Opioid Epidemic
November 17, 2020
On this episode of Legally Speaking, Lakeshore CEO Ashley Lowe is joined by CARE’s Dunya Barash, Professor Lauren Rousseau, and Lt. Mario Bastianelli to discuss the opioid epidemic and how it has been impacted by the pandemic. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Housing
August 17, 2020
On this episode of Legally Speaking, Ashley Lowe is joined by Chief Judge McConico of the 36th District Court, Kelly Rose, MSHDA’s Chief Housing Solutions Officer and Lakeshore’s Director of Staff Development, Kellie Maki Foster for an important discussion on the Eviction Diversion Programs for tenants and landlords. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
COVID-19
July 2, 2020
On the first Legally Speaking COVID-19 Show, Director of the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Steve Gray, First Step Executive Director Lori Kitchen-Buschel, and Michigan Legal Help Director Angela Tripp join Lakeshore’s CEO Ashley Lowe to discuss how they are working to support our communities through the pandemic. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Michigan Attorney General
December 10, 2019
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe interviews Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel as she completes her first year in office. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Lead Paint Hazards
September 4, 2019
On this episode of Legally Speaking host, Ashley Lowe, discusses lead paint with Abdul El-Sayed, former Executive Director City of Detroit Health Department; and attorney, Todd Pierce-Ryan. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Elder Abuse
April 30, 2019
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe discusses Elder Abuse with Michael Karson, President Area Agency on Aging 1-B and Tracie Boyd, Lakeshore Legal Aid Attorney. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Eviction
March 31, 2019
In this episode of Legally Speaking host, Ashley Lowe, discusses eviction with Judge, Matthew Sabaugh and Lakeshore Legal Aid attorney, Kristin Vanpraet. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Domestic Violence
March 6, 2019
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe discusses domestic abuse with retired Judge Richard Halloran, FOC referee Brian Nicholas, and Sarah Prout Rennie from Michigan Coalition To End Domestic and Sexual Violence (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
Women on the Michigan Supreme Court
January 8, 2019
In this episode of Legally Speaking host Ashley Lowe meets with Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Justices Elizabeth T. Clement, Megan K. Cavanagh. (This program was produced with Sterling Heights Television) ©2019
