Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer announces $79.3M in capital for small businesses
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a nearly $80 million expansion of funding for small businesses and entrepreneurs in...
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.
MDHHS continues work to improve foster care system in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently shared a report before Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the...
Detroit Evening Report: Nessel taking steps to protect DACA recipients in Michigan
Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel says Michigan is one of 14 states taking legal action to protect health insurance access...
Hamtramck Police Department seeks applicants for first Citizen Academy
The Hamtramck Police Department is rolling out a new Citizens Police Academy — a new course for Hamtramck leaders to...
Detroit Evening Report: State program aims to improve mental health services for Medicaid, Medicare patients
Michigan is working to streamline behavioral health care for Medicaid and Medicare patients with mental health or substance use disorders. Subscribe...
‘Made in Bangladesh’ cookbook highlights stories from Bangladesh, home kitchens
Metro Detroit has a growing Bangladeshi population. That’s why there’s more interest in the region’s culture and food. Dina Begum is...
Detroit Evening Report: Surgeon General seeks cancer warning label for alcohol
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put out an advisory last week about the link between cancer and alcohol use —...
Wayne State University’s College of Nursing trains over 600 people in Mental Health First Aid
Wayne State University’s College of Nursing trained about 600 people in Mental Health First Aid through a $1.5 million grant...
Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofits reclaiming outdoor spaces for people of color; family-friendly New Year’s celebrations
This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...
First-time author aims to bring Muslim representation to the superhero genre with new book
Ali Mohammad Rizwan, author of the book, "MetalGhost: Kashif and the Echoes from a Past Life," explores the life of...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn selects Winter Aglow honorees; Detroit launches fire safety series + more
The city of Dearborn has chosen 51 homes as honorees of the Dearborn Beautiful Commission's winter outdoor decorating recognition program,...
ACCESS creates new EXHALE caregiving support program
The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, or ACCESS, has recently launched a new caregiver respite care program...