Detroit Evening Report: House bill would divert teacher retirement funds; state judge blocks abortion restrictions + more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new bill adopted in the Michigan House to reduce the state’s contribution to...
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: Applications open for Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund; expanded health resources for farmworkers + more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund and its available funds for local growers;...
Detroit Evening Report: Excessive Heat Warning issued for metro Detroit this week
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for metro Detroit through 8 p.m. Friday. Dangerously hot conditions...
Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting public hearings in Detroit; Four Tops singer sues hospital + more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the redistricting commission's public hearings in Detroit, a Motown legend...
Detroit Evening Report: Black Owned Media Weekend; Chef Elle Simone Scott’s new book and more
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover this week's upcoming Black Owned Media Weekend; Chef and food...
Detroit Evening Report: WSU shifts to remote learning amid encampment protest
Wayne State University shifted to remote operations on Tuesday in response to what it called "an ongoing public safety issue.”Subscribe...
Detroit Evening Report: Many Michiganders spending too much on rent, U-M study finds
A quarter of renters in Michigan are spending more than 50% of their total income on rent, according to a...
Detroit Evening Report: New state agency holds clean energy, EV transition roundtable in Detroit
Officials from a new state office met with stakeholders Tuesday to talk about efforts to prepare workers and businesses for...
DER Weekends: Remembering Detroit abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero William Lambert
On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET’s Bre'Anna Tinsley spoke with Kimberly Simmons of the Detroit River...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Education Narrative Collective offering up to $5,000 in grants to craft education stories
Education nonprofits 482Forward and the Skillman Foundation are looking for stories about education in Detroit.The Detroit Education Narrative Collective is...
Detroit Evening Report: jessica Care moore selected as Detroit’s new Poet Laureate
jessica Care moore has been named the city of Detroit’s new Poet Laureate.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS to issue maternal health quality payments to hospitals
Some hospitals working to improve care to pregnant women will begin getting money from the state this fall. The Michigan...