DER Weekends: Physics professor brings race, gender into the classroom to build better scientists
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Sascha Raiyn spoke with professor and activist Prasad Venugopal, who teaches classes...
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: Michigan lawmakers considering revival of film tax credits
A Michigan House committee is considering new legislation aimed at boosting the state’s film and digital media industry. Subscribe to...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bills seeking to increase rights for sexual assault victims gets hearing
A pair of Michigan bills aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault received a hearing on Tuesday before the state...
Detroit Evening Report: Local leaders supporting state water affordability bills
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other local leaders are backing state legislation to create a water affordability program. Subscribe to...
New exhibit takes a walk back in time to Detroit’s first Jewish enclave
A new exhibit exploring the Jewish history of Detroit will open at the Detroit Historical Museum this spring, in partnership...
Detroit Evening Report: Arab American leaders refuse to meet with Biden campaign during Michigan visit
President Joe Biden’s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday and found some top Arab American activists unwilling to meet...
DER Weekends: Michigan organizers work to better serve Muslim children in foster care
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Nargis Rahman spends some time exploring efforts to support Muslim children in...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn commits to 100% renewable energy at city buildings
The city of Dearborn is opting in to DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program to get municipal buildings to 100% renewable energy...
Detroit Evening Report: MSP shares results of independent report on discriminatory policing
Michigan State Police say a review by an independent consulting firm found racial disparities in its traffic enforcement do not...
DER Weekends: Fatema Haque explores Bangladeshi community through portrait project
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Tia Graham spends some time with artist, writer and...
Detroit Evening Report: Police officer shot, suspects wounded after shooting incident inside Detroit home
Detroit police say an officer was shot and wounded late Thursday night while responding to a shooting on the city's...
Detroit Evening Report: New 600-room hotel development proposed downtown
A new 600-room, 25-story hotel is expected to join the changing skyline along the Detroit River, flanked by the Huntington...