Detroit Councilman Scott Benson says wealth generation, budget major goals for 2024
Scott Benson is the council member for Detroit's District 3.He says throughout his 10 years on the council, he's focused...
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.
Michigan radon specialist says more tests are needed in Detroit
Click here to view the full audio transcript »Michiganders are encouraged to test their homes for radon as part of...
Detroit Evening Report: Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against Dearborn for fatal shooting in police lobby
A federal judge has affirmed the Wayne County prosecutor's decision that a Dearborn police officer was justified in killing an...
Detroit Evening Report: DDOT bus drivers to receive pay raise under new deal
Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus drivers will see an immediate $3 per hour wage increase under a new deal...
Detroit Evening Report: New Year’s events for kids
Jessica Care Moore is a poet, founder of Black Women Rock, a filmmaker and a performance artist. Moore's rise started...
Detroit Evening Report: New tool aims to improve ‘Tree Equity’ in Detroit neighborhoods
A new tool from the conservation nonprofit American Forests aims to show Detroiters of all economic backgrounds how increasing their...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer signs language access bills into law
Two new state laws aim to help more than 900,000 people in Michigan who are not proficient English speakers. House...
Detroit Evening Report: Swing state Muslim leaders vow to campaign against Biden
Muslim leaders from some key swing states met in Dearborn this weekend to coordinate opposition to President Joe Biden’s re-election...
Detroit Evening Report: State fund to help homeowners with mortgage payments nearly tapped
Homeowners who faced an economic challenge during the pandemic have less than three weeks to apply for state aid. Subscribe...
Alzheimer’s activist Rebecca Chopp recommends testing early for the disease
November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. There’s 6.7 million people 65 and older that have Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S....
Detroit Evening Report: Strike ends for MotorCity, Hollywood casino workers
Workers represented by the Detroit Casino Council have ratified a new contract agreement with Hollywood and MotorCity casinos, ending the 34-day...
Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting process begins for Detroit City Council
Detroit's Law Department has submitted three proposed changes to Detroit's seven city council districts to reflect the 2020 Census data....