Detroit Evening Report: Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison named interim Detroit police chief
Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison has been named interim Detroit police chief on Friday to replace Chief James White who is...
Hernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend Edition," the producer for our political podcast, "MichMash," and reports on arts, culture and politics. Hernz graduated from Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with his bachelors in broadcast and digital journalism and his masters in television, radio and film.
MichMash: Jemele Hill on the changing dynamics of the Black vote in Michigan
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have been making frequent trips to the battleground state of...
MichMash: Live from Lansing (Bonus episode)
How do candidates feel as they get closer to election day? In this bonus episode from our Live in Lansing...
Detroit Evening Report: Harris, Trump campaign in Detroit as early in-person voting begins
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are campaigning in metro Detroit today.The visits come before in-person...
MichMash: Live from Lansing
As the election season comes to an end, both Democrats and Republicans are ramping up their messaging to reach out...
Detroit Evening Report: Trump insults Detroit; MichMash Live in Lansing and more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the backlash former President Donald Trump is getting for insulting Detroit during...
MichMash: Sen. Sylvia Santana on the staffing shortages at Michigan prisons
There have been some longstanding issues with staffing at the Michigan Department of Corrections that have been boiling over the...
MichMash: Will Michigan Democrats maintain their state House majority?
Michigan Democrats currently have a trifecta in state government — with control of the state House of Representatives, Senate and...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Fire Department expanding smoke alarm initiative for Fire Prevention Week
The Detroit Fire Department is hosting three community events this month in honor of National Fire Prevention Week.The theme of...
Detroit Evening Report: Hurricane Helene impacts Detroit; Gratiot gets funding boost and more
Friday on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the remnants of Hurricane Helene bringing strong winds and rain to the...
MichMash: State leaders fight election misinformation with new Democracy Defense Project branch
Election integrity has the spotlight as the presidential election takes center stage in these last five weeks of the campaign....
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit offering free CERT training; Black Footwear Forum and more
On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss the city of Detroit's new community response team training program and...