Michigan Announces ‘Stay At Home’ Order, Schools to Remain Closed Until April 13
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order ordering non-essential businesses to temporarily close and Michiganders to stay at home in...
Shiraz Ahmed served as Digital and Audience Engagement Editor for 101.9 WDET from 2019-2020. He joined WDET after five years at Automotive News, a trade publication owned by Crain Communications, and GTB, an advertising agency. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
He is also a documentary filmmaker and photographer, currently producing “Alive in Detroit,” a film and social impact project on charity and low-cost healthcare. Ahmed enjoys gardening, music, and salsa-making. His favorite salsa is a recreation of Marco’s Mexican salsa, a now-defunct chain that produced the salsa of his childhood.
What to Talk About That’s Not Coronavirus
COVID-19 has overtaken daily life as public spaces, schools and workplaces are shutdown and people are urged to work and...
These Metro Detroit Arts and Culture Organizations Need Your Help
Michigan's arts and culture community is reeling due to cancellations and revenue lost amidst strict public safety measures put in...
Online in Metro Detroit, People Exchange Payment App Info to Support Each Other
Dominika Shelton, 32, was in an "extreme panic mode" last Friday, after Michigan schools started shutting down in hopes of...
Here’s Why Whitmer Is Cancelling Events in Michigan Over 250 People
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the cancellation of events and shared assemblages of over 250 people beginning on Friday, March...
Whitmer Shuts Schools Down After 10 New COVID-19 Cases ID’ed
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the closure of all K-12 schools in Michigan, starting March 16 through April 5, after state...
Coronavirus in Michigan: Don’t Panic. Here’s What We Know.
101.9 WDET, Detroit's NPR Station, is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date information on coronavirus, and it's related disease COVID-19, in...
First Two Presumed Positive Coronavirus Cases Identified in Michigan
Updated, 4:00 pm, March 11, 2020: Added details on Oakland County response. State officials confirmed the first two presumed positive cases...
Michigan March 10th Election: What’s On the Ballot and How to Vote In Metro Detroit
On Tuesday, March 10th, Michiganders will head to the polls to vote on the Republican and Democratic Presidential nominees. When...
Tell WDET Your Thoughts on the 2020 Michigan Presidential Primary Election
Michigan's presidential primary election is on March 10, which some are calling "Big Tuesday." It occurs after 20 states have...
WDET’s Top Story, News and Issue of 2019
2019 has been a marathon of a news year. And it wasn't just impeachment. This past year, 101.9 WDET reported...
The 10 Most Interesting People WDET Met In 2019
The reporters and producers at 101.9 WDET meet a lot of people in the course of our work. Some of them are...