CAIR reports increase in discrimination complaints against Michigan muslims
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a civil rights report this week that cited...
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: State grants aim to improve access to substance use treatment services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding transportation services for people accessing substance use disorder treatment...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Central offering Detroiters free training for EV tech skills
Michigan Central is partnering with two electric vehicle support companies to bring free skills training programs to Detroiters. Subscribe to...
Dearborn among 4 cities selected to join national environmental justice Policy Academy
The City of Dearborn is one of four cities selected nationally by the National League of Cities to participate in...
Detroit Evening Report: Muslims across metro Detroit begin holy month of Ramadan
Muslim community members in metro Detroit and around the world began observing the month of Ramadan on Monday. Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: More than 5,500 family homes in Detroit passed down without legal documentation, report finds
A new report from Detroit Future City revealed that over 5,500 inherited properties in Detroit could end up in legal...
Detroit Evening Report: Flint council member known for outbursts and activism in city water crisis dies
Flint City Councilman Eric Mays, known for his activism during the city’s water crisis and for disruptive behavior at public...
Will Michigan voters who want a ceasefire in Gaza cost Biden the primary election?
Instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in Michigan's presidential primary this Tuesday, organizers of the national "Abandon...
Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan gun laws to take effect this week
Courts and law enforcement in Michigan are getting ready for Michigan’s new “red flag” gun law as well as other...
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...
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...