Detroit Documenters network acts as watchdog on Wayne County juvenile jail challenges
The Wayne County Detention Facility has been facing complaints of overcrowding and children being left in their rooms for long...
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.
Detroit hosting National Street Art Summit during BLKOUT Walls street art fest
Detroit is partnering with Philadelphia to host the National Street Art Summit next month.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan expands financial assistance for crime victims
Michigan’s Crime Victim Compensation program is expanding to include more services and money to help victims of crime in the...
Detroit Evening Report: Dream Street Fair returns for fourth year in Detroit’s Dexter Linwood neighborhood
Dream of Detroit, a nonprofit which works to create housing opportunities and build community in the Dexter Linwood neighborhood, is...
Detroit Evening Report: Demolition of old Chinatown building in Detroit sparks outcry
Members of the Asian American community in Metro Detroit came together Monday to condemn the demolition of the former site...
Multiple barriers impact BIPOC communities’ mental health needs
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) lack adequate...
Detroit Evening Report: Little Liberia offering Afro-fusion cuisine during popup at Brewery Faisan
Afro-fusion food popup Little Liberia is hosting its midsummer event in Detroit on Sunday.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...
Metro Detroit Youth Day hopes to continue motivating thousands of kids at Belle Isle
The Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation hosted the 39th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day at Belle Isle earlier this month, providing...
Detroit Evening Report: Core City concrete crusher denied
Detroit’s zoning board is stopping a concrete crusher from being built in the Core City neighborhood.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...
Detroit Evening Report: Pastor JoAnn Watson, former Detroit City Council member, dies at 72
Former Detroit City Council member Rev. JoAnn Watson has died. She was 72.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
Detroit Evening Report: Actor Hill Harper announces US Senate bid to replace Debbie Stabenow
The race to replace Michigan senior U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow when she retires at the end of next year is...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State University receives $260K from GM for STEM education programs
Wayne State University's College of Education was awarded $260,000 from General Motors to fund science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...