Detroit Evening Report: Firm announces $25M settlement over role in Flint water crisis
Flint residents, businesses and property owners have reached a $25 million settlement with an engineering firm that contracted with the...
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.
MichMash: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shares key points from her State of the State address
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted the accomplishments of 2023 and her agenda for 2024 during her State of the State...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan communities receive $67M in grants to improve water infrastructure
Several Michigan communities were recently awarded a total of $67.1 million in state grants to replace hazardous lead drinking water...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Court of Appeals orders resentencing for 18-year-olds serving life without parole
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that 264 inmates sentenced to life without parole when they were 18 years...
MichMash: Secretary Benson on presidential primaries, election security
The 2024 election season is underway with the presidential primary coming earlier than in previous election cycles. MichMash host...
MichMash: Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate on redistricting, 2024 agenda
This year marks a new venture with WDET and Gongwer News Service, combining forces to create a new and improved...
Detroit Evening Report: City awarded $14.5M in grants for five development projects
City leaders announced Wednesday that Detroit received $14.5 million in grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to support...
MichMash: Kristina Karamo faces backlash from Michigan Republicans
Michigan GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo is facing backlash from her fellow party members, with a vote to potentially oust her...
Detroit Evening Report: Study finds Michigan cities have above average winter heating bills in the nation
After a mild December, temperatures are starting to drop in metro Detroit. As the heat goes up, Michigan residents find...
MichMash: New research explores Michigan’s path to a prosperous future
What are the keys to a prosperous Michigan? Eric Lupher, president and secretary of The Citizens Research Council of Michigan,...
MichMash: Michigan politics in 2023 and what’s to come in 2024
2023 has had some major political news stories, and 2024 will be no different. Sarah Rahal, City Hall reporter for...
Detroit Evening Report: New Year’s Eve celebrations in metro Detroit
Weam Namou is the writer and director of the film "Pomegranate." It’s a story about an Iraqi woman struggling to...