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May 12, 2025 Embassy of Bangladesh brings pop-up to Warren
The Embassy of Bangladesh returns to Michigan for another mobile consular services pop-up from May 31 through June 1, 2025. Plus, the City of Detroit is hosting the Senior Olympics next month. These stories and more in today’s episode.
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4 min
May 10, 2025 DER Weekends: 'Shustho' series explores how cultural awareness among health care professionals impacts Bangladeshi women
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we listen to the second story in WDET reporter Nargis Rahman's series Shustho.
The four-part series explores the barriers Bangladeshi women face in accessing high quality health care, and efforts to bridge those gaps.
In the second story, we meet several Bangladeshi American healthcare professionals working to provide culturally competent care to women in their community. Rahman explores how culture, relationships and education affect how Bangladeshi women experience treatment.
Stay tuned to DER Weekends throughout the month of May to hear the entire four-part series.
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23 min
May 09, 2025City celebrates new affordable housing complex at St. Matthew School
City leaders joined with community members and stakeholders on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing complex at the historic St. Matthew School on Detroit’s east side.
Other headlines for Friday, May 9, 2025:
The My Mental Wellness clinic inside the Islamic Center of Detroit will host a mental health first aid training from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.
Southwest Detroit music venue El Club closed down Saturday due to what the general manager described as "police intimidation," Detroit Metro Times reports.
The late Detroit funk and soul ‘ambassador’ Amp Fiddler is being honored on May 16 with his own street — Amp Fiddler Ave. The city of Detroit, in collaboration with the Amp Fiddler Estate, will reveal the street sign on the corner of 7 mile Rd and Revere St.
All are welcomed to attend.
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5 min
May 08, 2025State raises awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has expanded its support for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Other headlines for Thursday, May 8, 2025:
The TRUE Community Credit Union is providing $75,000 over five years to the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) to set up a recovery center for substance use disorders.
The Hamtramck Drug Free Community Coalition is hosting its 16th Annual Hamtramck Health Hike from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 17. The first 400 people will receive freebies. Register at tinyurl.com/HealthHike.
The city of Warren is hosting its second annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Celebration from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave. The event will feature music, food and vendors.
The supermarket La Jalisciense is expanding to Taylor, Michigan. The supermarket offers Mexican cafeteria style foods and groceries. The new store, La Jali, is an expansion of its Southwest Detroit store that’s been family run for over a decade. The new store is located at 9411 Telegraph Rd.
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5 min
May 07, 2025State releases 'alarming report' on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts
A recent report from the state health department says big federal spending cuts threaten Medicaid benefits for 700,000 people in Michigan.
Other headlines for Wednesday, May 7, 2025:
The United Auto Workers union held rallies in Trenton and Warren this week to demand Stellantis move production work to the U.S., and Michigan in particular.
Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero says she is certified to appear on the August primary ballot. The city elections department disqualified her over a late fee it said she failed to pay.
Santiago-Romero contested the penalty, saying she did pay it, and that her disqualification was due to a clerical error.
Construction crews have begun building the Detroit Grand Prix racetrack around the Renaissance Center. Race organizers say it’ll take about a week less to set up for the race this year thanks to a new wall and fence design. The races runs May 30 through June 15.
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5 min
May 06, 2025 Charges dropped against pro-Palestinian protesters; ideas sought for public art in Dearborn + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's recent decision to drop the charges against campus protesters; the city of Dearborn's call for ideas for a new public art mural and more.
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6 min
May 05, 2025Ono steps down as U-M president after accepting same role at University of Florida
University of Michigan President Santa Ono says he's leaving Ann Arbor to take the same job at the University of Florida this summer. Ono announced the move in an email to the U-M community Sunday night.
More headlines from the Detroit Evening Report on Monday, May 5, 2025:
The Michigan Global Talent Initiative wants 60% of the state's workforce to get a post-secondary education or professional certificate by 2030.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is joining efforts to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day on May 5.
The Division of Victim Services provides grant funding to federally recognized tribes for domestic violence through the StrongHearts Native Helpline, an anonymous confidential hotline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. To contact the helpline, call 1-844-7Native or visit strongheartshelpline.org to chat.
The city of Detroit is launching a Summer Youth Arts Employment Training Initiative to train and hire teens for summer jobs.
Dearborn’s Economic Development Department and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce is hosting a resource fair from 4-8 p.m Wednesday, May 14, at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.
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5 min
May 03, 2025 DER Weekends: WDET's Shustho series explores how language access affects health care for Bangladeshi women
On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we listen to the first story in WDET reporter Nargis Rahman's series Shustho.
The four-part series explores the barriers Bangladeshi women face in accessing high quality health care, and efforts to bridge those gaps.
Michigan is home to the third largest population of Bangladeshis in the U.S., most living in the metro Detroit area.
Throughout the Shustho series, Nargis explores a number of challenges that make it hard for Bangladeshi immigrants to access health care, including cultural competency within the medical profession and access to adequate insurance.
The first story is focused on language barriers. Nargis speaks with organizations advocating for Bangla-speaking patients, community members who serve as advocates, translators and educators and medical professionals working to increase awareness.
Stay tuned to DER Weekends to hear the entire four-part series in May.
25 min
May 02, 2025Belle Isle gathering aims to combat violence against Black women
A gathering on the Belle Isle Bridge this weekend is aimed at combatting violence against Black women.
The “Black Men Unite to Fight Against Our Women and Girls” campaign is being organized in response to recent cases of violent attacks on Black women.
Other headlines for Friday, May 2, 2025:
Cinco de Mayo is on Monday but Detroit will celebrate Sunday with the 60th annual Cinco de Mayo Parade in Southwest Detroit. The parade begins at noon at Patton Park and will end at Clark Park.
As the Cinco de Mayo Parade winds down Sunday, the Blessing of the Low Riders revs up at the Motor City Dance Academy. The annual event showcasing lowrider cars and bikes will take place from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, and feature live music and dance performances, food and art vendors, and the blessing of vehicles.
Jazz vocalist Penny Wells will perform at the Detroit Historical Society’s Jazz in the Streets of Old Detroit series next Thursday, May 8. Proceeds from the event help support the work of the Black Historic Sites Committee.
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5 min
May 01, 2025Nonprofit offering summer safety tips for Safe Kids Month
Experts say nearly half of all child injury deaths happen during the summer months. That statistic earned the phenomenon the nickname “the 100 deadliest days of summer” or “summer trauma season.”
To help prevent summer injuries and deaths, the nonprofit Safe Kids Worldwide is sharing child safety tips.
Other headlines for Thursday, May 1, 2025:
For the first time in the city’s history, Dearborn will not have a primary election in August, the Detroit Free Press reported. The city clerk says there are not enough candidates running to make a primary necessary.
The city of Detroit is breaking ground on the $28 million Russell Woods Senior Living Community on Friday on Dexter Avenue. Developer Fabiola Fleuranvil promises the units will be “deeply affordable" for residents.
Detroit has commissioned 43 artists to establish art installations in nine city-sponsored “art alleys” across Detroit. It’s part of the city's Arts Alleys initiative, an effort to create vibrant community spaces to celebrate local culture and showcase local talents. Installations have begun and muralists will begin painting this month. 
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5 min