Detroit Evening Report: MDOT grants $1.67M to city for Connect AV shuttle service
The City of Detroit announced this week that it received additional state funding to support the fully electric Connect AV...
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.
Detroit Evening Report: New mixed-use development breaks ground in North Corktown
The city of Detroit broke ground this week on the first phase of a new mixed-use housing development in North...
MichMash: Who will Kamala Harris choose to be her VP candidate?
It's been another week of major historic political events. President Biden walked away from his race for reelection, and Vice...
Detroit Evening Report: Software glitch causes chaos in Detroit and beyond
People in Michigan and around the world faced online disarray on Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services...
MichMash: How do we navigate the modern political climate peacefully?
Since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, many are taking a look at our political system to consider...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s new clean energy buses, Concert of Colors and more
Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new federal grant awarded to the Detroit Department of Transportation to make...
MichMash: Michigan Legislature is considering changes to state liquor laws
Bills recently passed by the Michigan Senate would set penalties and potentially revoke liquor licenses for retailers defaulting on electronic...
Detroit Evening Report: PFAS detected in metro Detroit water sources, analysis finds
A recent analysis of state and federal water sampling data by Planet Detroit found detectable levels of PFAS contaminants in...
MichMash: Michigan Supreme Court facing major decisions before end of term
The Michigan Supreme Court’s term ends on July 31, but what are the cases that will have the greatest impacts?...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan State University celebrates third Apple Developer Academy graduating class
The Michigan State University Apple Developer Academy in Detroit celebrated its third graduating class on Thursday.In a partnership between Apple...
MichMash: Michigan lawmakers pull an all-nighter to pass $83B budget bill
After a 19-hour session, the Michigan Legislature approved an $83 billion budget that provides a new approach to funding K-12...
MichMash: How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?
Despite gun legislation introduced after last year's shooting on Michigan State University's campus, recent mass shootings in southeast Michigan are...