The Detroit Evening Report is a three-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. On the weekends, we take a break from the news and spend some time with community members. Hosted by Sascha Raiyn, Jerome Vaughn, Tia Graham, Nargis Rahman, and Hernz Laguerre, Jr. Detroit Evening Report is a production of WDET, Detroit's NPR Station.
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RSS FeedThe city of Detroit is issuing an open call for a sculptor to create a new statue of Detroit legend Joe Louis. Plus, Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the city of Detroit is putting in extra work to ensure that the election is secured.
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Crime is down in the city of Detroit and Michigan doctors are looking at ways to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. Those stories and more on today’s Detroit Evening Report.
Mayor Mike Duggan named Melia Howard as his new deputy on Wednesday, replacing Todd Bettison — who become's Detroit's interim police chief on Nov. 11. Plus, a new poll from the Detroit News and WDIV-TV shows just how close the presidential race is in Michigan.
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Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover a Boston-based education nonprofit's expansion to Detroit; family-friendly Halloween activities that won't break the bank and more.
Several prominent Arab Americans gathered in Dearborn on Sunday to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Plus, the Department of Homeland Security announced temporary protected immigration status for eligible Lebanese nationals living in the U.S. — allowing them to apply for work authorization.
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Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison has been named interim Detroit police chief on Friday to replace Chief James White who is stepping down to serve as chief executive of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. Plus, the home of civil rights leader Malcolm X will be opened as a museum and a vocational technical center next year.
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The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is still on schedule to replace thousands of lead sewer lines by the end of the year, using an artificial intelligence learning tool that predicts the location of lead service lines in the city. Plus, Detroit Homeowners have until Nov. 1 to apply for property tax assistance to avoid risk of foreclosure.
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Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover former President Barack Obama's visit to Detroit last night campaigning for Kamala Harris; the Pistons start their NBA season in Detroit tonight and more.
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Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Future City's upcoming Equity Forum; Detroit's new (and only) freestanding birthing center opening its doors and more.
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Early in-person voting started in Detroit on Saturday, with municipalities across the state beginning in-person voting this Saturday, Oct. 26. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Oakland County today, after campaigning there late last week.
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