Detroit and State Lawmakers Take On Domestic Violence Amid Increase in Incidents
Bills proposed in Lansing and an ordinance passed in Detroit last week take aim at the growing problem of domestic...
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 and State Lawmakers Take On Domestic Violence Amid Increase in Incidents
Bills proposed in Lansing and an ordinance passed in Detroit last week take aim at the growing problem of domestic...
Amer Ghalib Defeats Karen Majewski in Hamtramck Mayoral Race
Amer Ghalib has made history. The Yemeni immigrant will be the new mayor of Hamtramck after nearly 100 years of Polish...
Hamtramck Voters to Decide Between Experience and Change in Mayoral Election
Residents of Hamtramck will choose between the current mayor, who has served the past 16 years, and a challenger who says the...
Another Hamtramck School Administrator Is On Leave
Hamtramck Public Schools announced Thursday its Director of Human Resources Michelle Imbrunone will take a leave of absence. The announcement comes...
Royal Oak Schools’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Works to Prepare Kids for the Future
Royal Oak Schools has had some high-profile racial incidents -- students taunting Latino classmates with chants of “Build the Wall”...
Ballots for the UAW’s Direct Election Vote Are on the Way
Ballots are headed to members of the United Auto Workers this week. The federal consent decree created in the wake...
Hamtramck Public Schools Names Acting Superintendents Amid Staff Resignations and Teacher Shortage
Hamtramck Public Schools will be led by two administrators while its superintendent is on a temporary leave of absence. Sherry...
Partnership to Breathe New Life into Shuttered Detroit HBCU
Detroit may soon be the home to an HBCU again. The College for Creative Studies is partnering with Portland-based Pensole...
Lacrosse Advocates Are Making Big Plays in Detroit
Detroit's Clark Park is hosting a box lacrosse program for kids this fall. Liam McIllroy is the founder of that program....
Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That’s Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says
There are far more homeless students in Detroit than are counted by city schools, according to data from a University...
The Fight for a Right to Education: How the Courts Have Shaped Schools and Society
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
Finances and Infrastructure Top Issues in Hamtramck August Primary Election
This Tuesday, Hamtramck voters will narrow the list of mayoral candidates from four to two. Karen Majewski, the current mayor...