Detroit Evening Report: Older adults outnumber children in nearly half of US counties, data shows
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing the population of adults 65 and older is increasing, while the population...
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: Detroit moms invited to share birth stories; Hamtramck seeking youth council members + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a storytelling event at a Detroit birthing center, summer food preservation classes from...
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan, Detroit police announce ‘major crackdown’ on juvenile violence
Detroit officials announced the launch of a new teen violence prevention plan in response to recent shooting incidents involving children...
Older adults should take extra precautions during extreme heat this summer
Michigan has seen some extreme weather the past few weeks, with temperatures rising recently into the upper 90s and a...
Detroit Evening Report: Petition seeking ward system for Dearborn City Council submitted for review
More than 6,000 signatures have been collected by a group seeking to change Dearborn's city council format from an at-large...
Iranian Americans fear escalation in Iran after Israel, US airstrikes
Michigan’s Iranian American community is concerned about the recent escalation of hostilities with Iran. The U.S. bombed several sites in Iran...
Detroit Evening Report: Extreme heat continues in metro Detroit; Ford Fireworks + more
An extreme heat warning will be in effect for much of southeast Michigan through 8 p.m. Tuesday.According to the National...
The Academy helping disadvantaged students enter health care fields
Michigan is facing a health care provider shortage, especially for underserved communities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.The Detroit Tri-County...
Detroit Evening Report: “DDOT Now,” Detroit Paratransit’s Same-Day Service
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Detroit Evening Report: Travel ban rollout
Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.New travel ban takes effectPresident Trump’s latest travel ban targeting...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn receives ‘Tree City USA’ status for 38th year
The Arbor Day Foundation has renewed Dearborn's "Tree City USA" status for its efforts to maintain a healthy tree canopy. ...
DER Weekends: WDET’s Shustho series explores how mental health barriers affect Bangladeshi women
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we listen to the last story in WDET reporter Nargis Rahman’s series...