CuriosiD: Where does the name ‘Hamtramck’ come from?
The City of Hamtramck was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck. Is "Hamtramck" a French name? WDET’s CuriosiD series answers...
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, September 7, 2022: Detroit City Council delays vote on food grading ordinance
Detroit City Council has delayed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would require restaurants to post signs on their...
Michigan’s Recovery Mobile Clinic makes health care more accessible
Jordana Latozas is an acute care nurse practitioner. While working at a brick-and-mortar clinic, she noticed many patients had a...
Zahraa Mougnieh creates hands-on ‘Kid Chemist’ learning program
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Detroit Evening Report, September 1, 2022: Ford recalls nearly 200K SUVs due to fire risk
Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can catch fire. The recall covers Ford...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 29, 2022: Detroit police arrest suspect in multiple shootings
Detroit police arrested a man on Sunday suspected of shooting four people who appear to be random victims, resulting in...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 26, 2022: Detroit’s economic recovery faster than Michigan’s
The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2021-2027 reports Detroit is holding up in the national economy, in part due to development...
Qahwah House hosting second annual Yemeni Cultural Day
Qahwah House’s Michigan Ave. location is hosting its second annual Cultural Day Sunday to educate people about Yemeni culture and...
Environmental health is top priority for new Dearborn Department of Public Health
Environmental health is the biggest priority for the new Dearborn Department of Public Health. “This administration's largest focus is thinking...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 11, 2022: Judge declares mistrial in dispute over liability in Flint Water Crisis
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A judge...
SMASH Academy aims to help students overcome barriers to STEM careers
The Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) is wrapping up its summer portion of a multi-year program to prepare...
Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 4, 2022: Thousands lose power across Michigan due to severe thunderstorms
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. More than...