The Detroit Evening Report

The city of Detroit has been granted $346 million in Community Development Block Grants for federal disaster recovery. Plus, the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held on Thursday, and President Joe Biden has declared it a National Day of Mourning. 

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Detroit police have arrested a man suspected of causing a hit-and-run crash that killed an off-duty officer on Sunday. Plus, Hart Plaza's grand staircase is under construction with support from $2.4 million in funding from the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan Act.

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put out an advisory last week about the link between cancer and alcohol use — which he suggests should be clearly labeled on alcoholic products. Plus, Detroit police have arrested the driver who struck and killed an off-duty officer Sunday morning.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, Detroit saw a major drop in crime in 2024. Plus, the Detroit Lions have a HUGE game on Sunday. 

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Regional jobless rates in the state ranged from 3.6 to 6.5 percent in November, according to data collected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

Plus, a fire safety webinar series, a short film collection about Gaza showing in Hamtramck, new winter attractions and more.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we look back on WDET reporter Bre’Anna Tinsley’s conversation with Mama Shu — the founder and CEO of Avalon Village — about a summer program she started called “Hood Camp.” Plus, holiday activities in metro Detroit that continue through the new year.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we revisit an interview from The Metro with Antonio Cosme, co-founder of the nonprofit Black to the Land; and Andrea Di Cresce, program coordinator of Our Global Youth, about their organizations' work to increase access to the outdoors for Black and brown people in Detroit. Plus, we round up some family-friendly Noon Year's Eve celebrations in the area.

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Today on the Detroit Evening Report, we hear some of WDET reporter Nargis Rahman’s interview with fiber artist and educator Fatema Haque, who helped realize the first exhibit of Bengali arts and culture at the Hamtramck Historical Museum. Plus, Detroit History Tours and The Detroit History Club are offering a variety of holiday tours this weekend.

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This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we revisit a conversation with Detroit artist Supercoolwicked about her latest work at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art. Plus, Detroit Kwanzaa celebrations you won't want to miss. 

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AAA has integrated its roadside service with two popular navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps, to alert drivers when they're approaching an auto club tow truck. Plus, the Michigan Muslim Community Council will continue its “Days of Ihsan” campaign on Dec. 25, partnering with local organizations to hand out holiday gifts and food to over 300 low-income Detroit families.

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