Detroit Evening Report: Budget indecision continues, flood watch, and more
Negotiations continue in Lansing in an effort to complete a state budget before an October first deadline. Failure to do...
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: WSU President Espy resigns
Wayne State University President Kimberly Espy is resigning. That’s according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Espy has...
Wayne State’s Espy out
Wayne State University President Kimberly Espy is resigning. That’s according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Espy has...
Detroit Evening Report: Jenkins endorses Sheffield for mayor
Former Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins is endorsing Mary Sheffield for the job. She expressed her support for Sheffield this...
Beatlemania lives on for 1964 The Tribute, renowned Beatles cover band
It’s been more than 60 years since the Beatles arrived on the shores of the U.S. bringing the first wave...
Detroit Evening Report: City to prosecute more misdemeanors
The Detroit City Council has approved an ordinance that would allow the city to prosecute more misdemeanors. The measure moves...
Bridge Detroit launches ‘Resilience in the D’ series
Detroit has long been known as a place with grit – where residents face tough times with resilience. That’s the...
Late Rev. Nicholas Hood on the March on Washington
On August 28th, 1963, nearly 250,000 people from around the country marched to the Mall in Washington D.C, to hear...
Detroit Evening Report: Water bill assistance program surpasses enrollment goal
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department says it has surpassed its goal for enrolling residents in its new Easy Pay...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan endorses Sheffield for mayor
Duggan Endorses Sheffield Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has endorsed City Council President Mary Sheffield in her run to become Detroit’s...
Belle Isle launches survey to plan for new amenities
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy are working to plan for new amenities on the...
Detroit Evening Report: Tlaib sponsors grocery bill, Mammoth demolition, + more
In this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we go over a new grocery bill sponsored by U.S. Representative Rashida...