Detroit Evening Report: New program aims to help Detroiters gain ownership of family homes
This week the city of Detroit announced a new initiative to help residents gain clean ownership of property passed down...
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: New program aims to help Detroiters gain ownership of family homes
This week the city of Detroit announced a new initiative to help residents gain clean ownership of property passed down...
MichMash: The ins and outs of auto insurance coverage in Michigan
This week on MichMash, Executive Director of The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) Kimberly Bezy sat down with host Cheyna...
MichMash: State lawmakers return to Michigan Capitol for first day of new session
The state's 103rd Legislative session began on Wednesday, with Republicans taking the majority in the House of Representatives. But Democrats...
Detroit Evening Report: City announces road closures, free transportation during Detroit Auto Show
The city of Detroit is providing convenient parking, free transportation and more for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, taking place...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit celebrates a historic drop in violent crime
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office released a report today stating that Detroit saw a historic drop in violent crime in...
MichMash: What’s ahead in Detroit’s 2025 mayoral race
The race for Detroit's mayor is already underway with some candidates declaring their bid to become the next leader of...
MichMash: Looking back on the state’s top political stories of 2024
It's been a whirlwind of a year for politics in the mitten state. This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth...
Detroit Evening Report: Revisiting the Hamtramck Historical Museum’s first exhibit of Bengali arts and culture
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...
MichMash: Michigan House comes to dramatic close, adjourning early
Democratic control of the Michigan Legislature crashed to a halt on Thursday, Dec. 19, after GOP lawmakers and Democrat Karen...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House adjourns early; Detroit’s new director of transit + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Thursday's fizzled session in the Michigan House after GOP lawmakers walked out; Detroit’s...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit Rising Voices urges support for ‘Teach MI History’ bills
The nonprofit Rising Voices is urging the public to advocate for the "Teach MI History" bill package introduced this month...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Senate passes ‘ghost gun’ bills; Detroit offers warming centers + more
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill that bans the sales and possession of “ghost guns.” Ghost guns are guns...