Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new online dashboard for residents to track complaints against Detroit police; a Detroit-based meat company launching a national ground beef recall due to possible E. coli contamination and more.
Detroit officials are reassuring residents about the safety of the city’s water system after a federally-mandated letter sparked concerns among residents about potential lead levels. Plus, the city of Detroit broke ground Tuesday on a project that will turn a historic school into affordable housing. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Michigan State Police's new campaign to encourage residents to sign up for emergency alerts; Detroit PAL's annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and more.
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover a new "bootcamp" for women entrepreneurs in Dearborn; the death of Michigan State University's first Black president; local halal food drives for Thanksgiving and more.
Community members gathered in Detroit's North End neighborhood on Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a new $7.3 million mixed-use affordable housing project. Plus, a 3-year-old sloth bear named Jagger has found a new home at the Detroit Zoo. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced that more than 300 locations across the state now have free contraception resources available through the “Take Control of Your Birth Control” program. Plus, Detroit will host a “reverse vending machine” for charity in Campus Martius this holiday season through Dec. 8. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced to city employees on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection as mayor of Detroit in 2025. Plus, Todd Bettison was sworn in as Detroit’s interim police chief on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Detroiters will soon be able to keep animals on their property. Plus, potential minimum wage changes, Black Friday deals and more. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to announce whether he will make another run for the city’s top job this week. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations is causing concern among Michigan's immigrant communities. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Detroit’s first and only Filipino bakery, JP Makes and Bakes, celebrated their grand opening on Thursday. Plus, Detroit residents will soon have the option to pay taxes and other city fees using cryptocurrency. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
Several organizations will come together next week to celebrate more than 300 schools that have taken steps to prepare for sudden cardiac emergencies by earning a MI HEARTSafe designation. Plus, a new report from the University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab shows rates of depression and anxiety among 8th to 12th graders in Detroit dropped below pre-pandemic levels. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
President-elect Donald Trump won 42% of the vote in Dearborn, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein won 18% of the vote, according to the city's unofficial results. Plus, City Councilmember Coleman Young II is hosting an “I Am Thankful” dinner before an At-Large Evening Meeting next Tuesday. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
More than three million people have already voted in Michigan’s general election, but officials say they’re still expecting a busy day on Election Day as voters head to the polls. Follow along with the WDET news team on-air at 101.9 FM and online at wdet.org/electionresults for local, state and federal election results updated in real-time. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
There are several nonpartisan organizations and groups that will be offering free transportation to the polls on Election Day in metro Detroit and around the state. Plus, the Justice Department says it will dispatch election monitors to check for compliance with federal voting rights laws in Warren, Ann Arbor, Hamtramck, Detroit and Flint for the general election Tuesday. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
The 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. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
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. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
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. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.
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. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.