Durga Temple is raising money to expand the oldest Bengali Hindu temple in Metro Detroit
Ponkoj Das is the new president of the executive committee of Durga Temple, the oldest Bengali Hindu temple in Metro...
Nargis Hakim Rahman is the Civic Reporter at 101.9 WDET. She works with the Documenters program to increase civic engagement. Rahman graduated from Wayne State University, where she was a part of the Journalism Institute of Media Diversity. Rahman started as an intern at WDET in 2010. She participated in the Feet in Two Worlds food journalism fellowship with WDET's Detroit Storymakers project in 2018.
Rahman is a Bangladeshi American who was raised in Metro Detroit. She is passionate about community journalism in the Greater Detroit area. She hopes to give American Muslims and minorities a voice in the press.
Minority women food entrepreneurs share lessons learned from running a business during COVID-19
The food industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but several Detroit food businesses found a way to hold on...
Detroit Evening Report: May 19, 2022: DPSCD to spend $700 million for new schools and renovations
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Detroit Evening Report: May 12, 2022: Trump supporters holding “election integrity” summit
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Former President...
Detroit Evening Report, May 5, 2022: Detroit developer to build apartment complex for low-income residents
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A Detroit...
Muslims in Metro Detroit celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Share your Eid moments with WDET for a chance to be featured using the hashtag #EidInDetroit on Instagram or...
Muslims Building Bridges unity iftars bring community together after two years of COVID-19
During the first two years of the pandemic, Metro Detroiters had to forgo celebrating religious holidays with others. For...
Here’s where you can celebrate Eid al-Fitr around Metro Detroit
Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. It's a feast where people eat, gather and pray with family, friends...
Detroit Evening Report: April 28, 2022: Police union defends officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The union...
Detroit City Council directs ARPA funds to Detroiters
Bridge Detroit’s city hall reporter Malachi Barrett recently covered a Detroit council meeting in which the council approved an...
Detroit Evening Report: April 22, 2022: Mourners gather for funeral of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids
Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Mourners are...
Organizers launched crowdfunding campaign to offer lifeline to undocumented families in Metro Detroit during pandemic
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the pandemic....