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: National Weather Service, Eastside Community Network co-host training session on winter hazards

The National Weather Service and the Eastside Community Network are co-hosting a Winter & Flooding Skywarn presentation on Wednesday for...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Historical Museum offering free admission on first three Sundays in December

Admission to the Detroit Historical Museum and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum are free for three Sundays this month. Both...

DER Weekends: Stephen Henderson building a local news culture centering Detroit voices

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Sascha Raiyn talks with Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson...

Detroit Evening Report: Hundreds gather at Hart Plaza to mourn lives lost in Israel-Hamas conflict

Hundreds of people gathered at Hart Plaza Thursday night to mourn, pray, and be in the community as part of...

DER Weekends: Author Curtis Chin reflects on growing up in Detroit’s Chinatown

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Tia Graham talked with author, filmmaker and activist Curtis...

Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit

 Muslim leaders rallied in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, calling on Arab American voters in...

Hamtramck teachers frustrated by canceled board meetings, ask members to come to work

Members of the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers gathered in the rain Wednesday outside the district's administrative offices. Many held brightly...

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer issues letter to school leaders addressing rising antisemitism, Islamophobia

Governor Whitmer sent a letter to school leaders across the state on Thursday, warning that antisemitism and Islamophobia are on...

DER Weekends: CAIR lawsuit aims to end federal watchlist system

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, hosts Nargis Rahman and Sascha Raiyn tell the story of a...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Senate adopts Reproductive Health Care Act bill

The Michigan Senate approved a bill on Thursday to roll back abortion restrictions remaining on the books to reflect the...

DER Weekends: How Latinx Detroiters made their mark on the city

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, CultureShift host Tia Graham shares voices from the local Latino community....

Detroit Evening Report: Jewish, Muslim orgs in metro Detroit heighten security after social media threats

Local Jewish and Muslim organizations braced themselves Friday as global calls for violence circulated on social media in the wake...