Detroit Evening Report: GM posts strong Q3 profits thanks to improved supply chain climate
General Motors is reporting strong profits for the third quarter of the year. The Detroit automaker says it earned $3.3...
Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.
Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.
Detroit Evening Report: Barack Obama to visit Metro Detroit ahead of November elections
Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Metro Detroit this month. The former president is headed out to campaign for Democrats...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn school board meeting about book bans draws hundreds
The removal of at least six books from Dearborn school libraries was the focus for hundreds who attended Thursday's Board...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council approves $7 million expansion of ShotSpotter program
Detroit City Council voted to expand the controversial ShotSpotter system after listening to more testimonial on Tuesday. The council voted...
Detroit Evening Report: Gretchen Whitmer leads Tudor Dixon in latest election poll
A new poll shows Governor Gretchen Whitmer holds a substantial lead over Republican challenger Tudor Dixon. The survey of Michigan...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council delays vote on expanding controversial ShotSpotter gunfire detection system
Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew a system designed to detect gunfire, but they’re delaying a vote on...
Detroit Evening Report, September 13, 2022: Biden to visit Detroit Auto Show Wednesday
President Joe Biden will get a sneak peak at the revamped North American International Auto Show on Wednesday. He’ll travel...
Detroit Evening Report, September 6, 2022: Political campaign ads pick up post-Labor Day
Labor Day has passed – and that means political campaigns around the state are moving into high gear. Detroiters should...
Detroit Evening Report, August 30, 2022: Metro Detroit deals with aftermath of Monday’s severe storms
More than 250,000 DTE Energy customers remain without power after strong storms passed through Detroit Monday evening, knocking down trees...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 23, 2022: Michigan reports more than 19,000 new cases of COVID-19 over past week
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Michigan has reported...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 16, 2022: Michigan sees 43% rise in COVID-19 cases from last week
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 9, 2022: Lamont Dozier, writer of Motown hits like “Heat Wave,” dies
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Another Motown...