Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...
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.
Biden aides meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan
Arab American leaders met with top Biden administration officials in Dearborn on Thursday to share their discontent with U.S. foreign...
Hamtramck hires first Yemeni Muslim American police chief
Hamtramck is getting a new police chief following the retirement of Anne Moise last month. Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and...
Arab American leaders urge people to vote in primaries, even if they are upset
President Joe Biden was in metro Detroit last week to meet with union leaders, but he did not meet with...
Detroit Evening Report: State approves $65M to improve water infrastructure in several Michigan cities
Michigan’s office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy or EGLE approved nearly $66 million in grants to help upgrade infrastructure...
MEDC awards German EV company $1.5M grant to establish headquarters in Corktown
A Germany-based provider of electric vehicle charging technology will launch its North American headquarters in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. Jörg Heuer,...
Muslim foster children in Michigan need homes, mentors
There are hundreds of thousands of kids in foster care across the country. There’s often an effort to place children...
Detroit Evening Report: 23 new small businesses opening in Detroit thanks to Motor City Match grants
Motor City Match will award more than $1 million in grant funds on Tuesday to 23 new small business owners...
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...
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...