Detroit Evening Report: Madison Heights cuts drag queen story time from Pride festival
The Madison Heights City Council voted to cut “Drag Queen Story Time” from their Pride festival days before the event. The story time event...
Sascha Raiyn reports on education, children and families at 101.9 WDET. She has worked as a reporter/producer for the WSHU Public Radio Group serving Connecticut and New York, as an Investigative News Producer for WJBK Fox 2 and at the Detroit Free Press.
She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on 101.9 WDET. She studied at the University of Michigan Dearborn.
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police explore alternatives to ShotSpotter surveillance system
Detroit Police want to extend their contract with ShotSpotter before it expires at the end of the month. But DPD...
Detroit Evening Report: Eid Al-Adha solidarity event to bring Christian clergy to Dearborn
Eid Al-Adha starts Wednesday. The three-day holiday commemorates the sacrifices of the Prophet Ibrahim and marks the end of the...
Detroit Evening Report: Former Detroit Police sergeant charged with rape
A former Detroit Police sergeant accused of raping six women and girls will stand trial. The Detroit Free Press reports...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park looks to the past while planning future for schools
The schools Cheryl Sanford attended growing up in Highland Park are closed now—as are all of the schools children in...
Detroit Evening Report: Huntington Place fire suspect charged with arson
The man accused of setting a fire inside Huntington Place has been charged. Deshawn Victor Harrison was arrested on Friday, May 8...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit police and fire departments look for more information on Huntington Place arsonist
The Detroit police and fire departments have released a video of a man who started a fire inside Huntington Place...
Detroit Evening Report: Highland Park increases surveillance around senior housing
The City of Highland Park is expanding its camera surveillance coverage of senior housing complexes. Police Chief James McMahon says seniors have complained about an...
Detroit Evening Report: Justice Department demands Wayne County’s 2024 ballots, claims ‘history of fraud’
The U.S. Justice Department wants Wayne County to hand over ballots from the 2024 election. Justice officials claim the county surrounding...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer considers tax breaks for parents to pay private school tuition, afterschool programs
Michigan does not currently participate in a federal program that gives tax breaks to people for donating money to nonprofits that award scholarships for tutoring and private...
CuriosiD: Why is there a boat club and a yacht club on Belle Isle?
In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Max Spayde asks the question:Why is there a boat club and a yacht club on...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan’s plan to help sickle cell disease patients
The state has released a new strategic plan to address sickle cell disease. The Michigan Department of Health and Human...