Detroit Evening Report: Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84
The Reverend Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84 years old. Jackson joined the civil rights movement in the early 1960s and begam...
Jerome Vaughn is News Director at 101.9 WDET. He joined WDET in 1992 to help chronicle Detroit's comeback and let people around the world know the truth about his hometown.
Vaughn runs the news internship program, providing opportunities for future public radio producers. He has also served as a mentor for NPR's Next Generation Radio Project. Vaughn has won dozens of awards for his reporting. He was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2018.
His interest in news reporting began when he was five years old, after his mom bought him a yellow Panasonic ball and chain radio.
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield appoints Winnie Liao as new chief operating officer
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced that Winnie Liao will be taking over as the new chief operating officer of Detroit today. ...
Detroit Evening Report: Lane reductions start on I-94
Detroiters who use I-94 to get to and from Metro Airport are about to experience some delays. The Michigan Department...
Detroit Evening Report: Water main breaks plague city
Detroiters are dealing the many effects of frigid weather. One of them is frozen infrastructure. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department says there are more than...
Detroit Evening Report: Dangerous cold to hit Detroit
Detroiters are bracing for another round of dangerously cold weather. Temperatures late this week are forecast to drop below zero with...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Auto Show begins
The Detroit Auto Show officially begins Wednesday as the event’s media and industry days get underway. Hundreds of journalists from around...
Detroit Evening Report: Flu cases on the rise
Flu cases are on the rise across Michigan. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control say the state has a “very high” level of doctors’ visits...
Detroit Evening Report: Veterans find mental health support in gaming, plus New Year events
Over the holidays…the Detroit Evening Report team is sharing some of the stories we produced for the radio this year....
Detroit Evening Report: Duggan reports $105 million budget surplus in final news conference
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city generated a $105 million budget surplus in the last fiscal year. He credits strategic decisions...
Detroit Evening Report: Todd Bettison retained by Sheffield
Detroit Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield says she will retain Todd Bettison as the city’s police chief. In a statement released Tuesday, Sheffield praised Bettison’s results – citing Detroit’s record drops...
Detroit Evening Report: Slush creates dangerous driving conditions
Detroiters had to deal with a messy commute this morning – as snow overnight turned to rain, making a slushy...
Detroit Evening Report: Recount affirms Alharbi’s Hamtrack mayoral win
A recount in the Hamtramck race for mayor shows that Adam Alharbi has won the election. Alharbi beat City Councilman...