MichMash: Live from Lansing
As the election season comes to an end, both Democrats and Republicans are ramping up their messaging to reach out...
Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics. Hernz graduated from Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with his bachelors in broadcast and digital journalism and his masters in television, radio and film.
Detroit Evening Report: Trump insults Detroit; MichMash Live in Lansing and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the backlash former President Donald Trump is getting for insulting Detroit during...
MichMash: Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons
There have been some longstanding issues with staffing at the Michigan Department of Corrections that have been boiling over the...
MichMash: Will Michigan Democrats maintain their state House majority?
Michigan Democrats currently have a trifecta in state government — with control of the state House of Representatives, Senate and...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Fire Department expanding smoke alarm initiative for Fire Prevention Week
The Detroit Fire Department is hosting three community events this month in honor of National Fire Prevention Week.The theme of...
Detroit Evening Report: Hurricane Helene impacts Detroit; Gratiot gets funding boost and more
Friday on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing strong winds and rain to the...
MichMash: State leaders fight election misinformation with new Democracy Defense Project branch
Election integrity has the spotlight as the presidential election takes center stage in these last five weeks of the campaign....
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit offering free CERT training; Black Footwear Forum and more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss the city of Detroit's new community response team training program and...
MichMash: Michigan campaign finance reform shows no progress
It's been a while since we've discussed campaign finance reform, and that's because there has been no movement in the...
Detroit Evening Report: Abandon Biden campaign relaunches as ‘Abandon Harris’
The Abandon Harris Campaign launched on Thursday in Dearborn as a continuation of the Abandon Biden Campaign.Subscribe to the Detroit...
MichMash: Michigan minimum wage increase to take effect in February
An increase in Michigan's minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. This week on MichMash, host...
MichMash: Why Michigan public school reading scores are at a 10-year low
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan public school reading scores have been taking a hit. MichMash host, Cheyna Roth, and Gongwer...