Detroit Evening Report: Michigan receives $4M grant to help children prepare for kindergarten
The State of Michigan has received a $4 million federal grant to help prepare children for kindergarten. Listen and Subscribe...
Sascha Raiyn reports on education, children and families at 101.9 WDET. She has worked as a reporter/producer for the WSHU Public Radio Group serving Connecticut and New York, as an Investigative News Producer for WJBK Fox 2 and at the Detroit Free Press.
She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on 101.9 WDET. She studied at the University of Michigan Dearborn.
Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck residents outraged over homeowner displaying Nazi flag
Officials in Hamtramck are condemning a homeowner displaying a Nazi flag in one of the most diverse communities in the...
Detroit Evening Report: Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy as a revolutionary
On this special Martin Luther King Jr. Day edition of the Detroit Evening Report, we look back at Detroit Today's...
Detroit Evening Report: Health officials say omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is most transmissible strain of COVID yet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the newest COVID-19 variant is the most transmissible yet. Listen and Subscribe...
Detroit Evening Report: Sisters create women’s workspace in Hamtramck when they couldn’t find one
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re sharing stories we’ve covered in 2022 that show how special the people...
Detroit Evening Report: Café brings Yemeni coffee and culture to Garden City
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re sharing stories we’ve covered in 2022 that show how special the people...
Detroit Evening Report: Winter storm warning prompts school closures, emergency preparations
Communities across Metro Detroit are preparing for a snowstorm promising extremely low temperatures, high winds and several inches of snow....
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn gunman shot and killed inside police station
A 33-year-old man was fatally shot inside a Dearborn police station Sunday after pointing a gun at an officer at...
Detroit Evening Report: Core City residents, advocates object to proposed concrete crusher facility
Many people living in Detroit’s Core City are protesting a proposed concrete crusher in their neighborhood. Listen and Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated millions to Black-led nonprofits in Metro Detroit
Several nonprofits featuring Black leaders in Southeast Michigan have received large donations from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. Listen and Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Mayor Duggan will use emergency powers to fund city’s paratransit services
Mayor Mike Duggan promised Monday to use his emergency powers to continue paratransit services after federal officials said the City...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan adds more school districts to turnaround program
More Michigan school districts will be participating in a program designed to turnaround low performing schools in the state. Listen...