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Daily round-up of the news that Detroit residents need to know

The Detroit Evening Report is a 3-minute daily round-up of the news that city residents need to know. Stories focus on the concerns, problems, passions and needs of Detroiters — specifically residents of color.

Hosted By: Sascha Raiyn, Jerome Vaughn, Bre’Anna Tinsley, Nargis Rahman and Hernz Laguerre.

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Detroit Evening Report: Panel discussion explores solutions to Michigan’s declining population

Hernz Laguerre November 16, 2023

A line of striking workers picket outside of MotorCity Casino.

Detroit Evening Report: Gaming revenue down at Detroit casinos amid strike

Jerome Vaughn November 15, 2023

Detroit Evening Report: Jocelyn Benson releases list of 2024 presidential primary candidates

Tia Graham November 14, 2023

Detroit City Council members listen to public comments during a session on March 28, 2023 in Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting process begins for Detroit City Council

Nargis Rahman November 13, 2023

"Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir" by Curtis Chin

DER Weekends: Author Curtis Chin reflects on growing up in Detroit’s Chinatown

Sascha Raiyn November 10, 2023

Local activists and members of the Arab American community held a rally in front of the federal courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 9, rebuking President Joe Biden for his response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit Evening Report: Muslim leaders rally against Biden in Detroit

Sascha Raiyn November 10, 2023

Wayne State University will receive a $30 million capital grant from state lawmakers for a new law school facility, school officials announced this week.

Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State receives $30M grant for new law school

Hernz Laguerre November 9, 2023

This image from House Television video shows the vote total Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as the House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.

Detroit Evening Report: US House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over Israel comments

Jerome Vaughn November 8, 2023

FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington.

Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash

Tia Graham November 7, 2023

Tariq Thabet spent two years in Michigan as part of Michigan State University's Fulbright Scholar exchange program. He was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Oct. 29, along with 15 members of his family.

Detroit Evening Report: MSU Humphrey Fellow killed in Gaza airstrike

Nargis Rahman November 6, 2023

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. on March 13, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer issues letter to school leaders addressing rising antisemitism, Islamophobia

Sascha Raiyn November 3, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis

Hernz Laguerre November 2, 2023

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