Detroit Evening Report, June 9, 2022: Prosecutor announces charges in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A Michigan police...
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, June 3, 2022: Judge declines to put former Detroit police chief on Republican primary ballot for Michigan governor
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A judge has...
Minority communities face greater disparities for mental health care, local psychiatrist says
Despite focused efforts, access to mental health services is limited for minority communities across Metro Detroit. Asra Hamzavi is an...
Bangladeshi American Tania Begum shares journey of becoming a community pharmacist
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Michigan is home to the third-largest community of Bangladeshi Americans. Bangladesh...
Detroit Evening Report: May 27, 2022: Traffic Jam and Snug destroyed in blaze
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A fire swept...
Detroit’s The Children’s Center provides “one-stop-shop” resources for foster care
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Officials say there are nearly 14,000 kids waiting to be placed into foster...
Durga Temple is raising money to expand the oldest Bengali Hindu temple in Metro Detroit
Ponkoj Das is the new president of the executive committee of Durga Temple, the oldest Bengali Hindu temple in Metro...
Minority women food entrepreneurs share lessons learned from running a business during COVID-19
The food industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but several Detroit food businesses found a way to hold on...
Detroit Evening Report: May 19, 2022: DPSCD to spend $700 million for new schools and renovations
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Detroit...
Detroit Evening Report: May 12, 2022: Trump supporters holding “election integrity” summit
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Former President...
Detroit Evening Report, May 5, 2022: Detroit developer to build apartment complex for low-income residents
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A Detroit...
Muslims in Metro Detroit celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Share your Eid moments with WDET for a chance to be featured using the hashtag #EidInDetroit on Instagram or...