Detroit Evening Report: Arab American leaders gather in Dearborn to endorse Harris for president
Several prominent Arab Americans gathered in Dearborn on Sunday to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.Subscribe to the Detroit...
Nargis Hakim Rahman is the Civic Reporter at 101.9 WDET. She works with the Documenters program to increase civic engagement. Rahman graduated from Wayne State University, where she was a part of the Journalism Institute of Media Diversity. Rahman started as an intern at WDET in 2010. She participated in the Feet in Two Worlds food journalism fellowship with WDET's Detroit Storymakers project in 2018.
Rahman is a Bangladeshi American who was raised in Metro Detroit. She is passionate about community journalism in the Greater Detroit area. She hopes to give American Muslims and minorities a voice in the press.
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s first freestanding birthing center opens; Detroit Future City Equity Forum + more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Future City's upcoming Equity Forum; Detroit's new (and only) freestanding birthing center...
Detroit Evening Report: Islamic Center of Detroit opens new mental health center
There’s a new mental health center located inside the Islamic Center of Detroit.ICD held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday...
Detroit Evening Report: Indigenous Peoples’ Day; Hamtramck considers police drones and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a local event commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day; city officials in Hamtramck considering the...
Debbie Dingell, Heather Smiley facing off in Michigan’s 6th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is running for reelection in Michigan's 6th Congressional District.The Democratic incumbent currently serves on the House...
Fiber artist Fatema Haque hosts embroidery workshop as part of new Bengali exhibit
Hamtramck Historical Museum soft launched an exhibit on the Bengali diaspora last month with a nakshi kantha hand embroidery workshop....
Detroit Evening Report: Detroiters commemorate Oct. 7 attack on Israel; Jewish Federation office vandalized; more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover local events commemorating the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel; vandalism...
Michigan Muslim voters say they feel misunderstood by Republicans and Democrats
There are nearly four million Muslims in the United States, including about 240,000 in Michigan. In the 2020 presidential election,...
Detroit Evening Report: Lebanese community mourns; Michigan tribes get funding for climate action + more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a vigil held in Dearborn over the weekend to mourn those...
Detroit Evening Report: New Hamtramck Historical Museum exhibit to focus on Bengali diaspora
The Hamtramck Historical Museum is getting a new exhibit based on the Bengali diaspora, focusing on communities in Hamtramck. Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: State waives Medicaid waiting period for green card holders
Some non-citizens living in Michigan can now apply for Medicaid without waiting five years.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck police chief leading safety training for Frontier Academy parents
Frontier International Academy is hosting a safety training session for parents this week, following ongoing concerns from community members about...