Detroit Evening Report: Medical report finds Detroit police shot Porter Burks 19 times, family suing for $50 million
The family of Porter Burks, a Black man fatally shot during an early morning confrontation with Detroit police, is suing...
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.
Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference provides tools for difficult conversations
The annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference brings people from diverse communities into one room to talk about commonalities, challenges...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit school district to sell former Cooley High School building
Detroit school officials plan to sell the former Cooley High School building to a local nonprofit. Chalkbeat Detroit reports the...
Psychiatrist Asra Hamzavi says ADHD can be your superpower
October is National ADHD Awareness Month. According to the group Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or (CHADD), 3.5 percent...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan health department announces expansion of childhood blood lead data
Over 3,400 children had elevated blood levels in 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced. The agency...
Dearborn bridal boutique owner uses her Lebanese American identity to connect with community
Hana Abboud has a unique eye for dresses worn by modest brides across cultures and religions. She is the owner...
Canton hosts second annual Festival of Lights Diwali celebration
Canton Township is partnering with community organizations to host its second annual Festival of Lights. The cultural event is being...
Detroit Evening Report: 1.6 million Michigan voters have requested absentee ballots
Some 1.6 million voters in Michigan have requested absentee ballots, and more than 150,000 have already voted in the upcoming...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police release footage of Porter Burks fatal shooting
Detroit police have released body camera video of the fatal shooting of Porter Burks, a Detroit man who charged at...
Highland Park partners with Wayne County Land Bank on proposed $2.5 million anti-blight program
The city of Highland Park is partnering with the Wayne County Land Bank to address blight in the city. The...
The Social Loft creates a co-working community in Hamtramck
Sisters Aliyah, Taqwa, and Laila Mahdi were looking for an all women’s space to work during the pandemic. There weren’t...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan residents won’t be taxed on student loan forgiveness through 2025
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a student relief program for 1.4 million Michigan residents. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program...