Nargis Rahman
Writer at Freelance
News Reporter and Anchor at WDET-FM (Detroit MI)
Reporter @wdet, Detroit’s @NPR station.
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3 days ago |
wdet.org | Nargis Rahman
An extreme heat warning will be in effect for much of southeast Michigan through 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, dangerously hot conditions with a heat index above 100 degrees are expected across Genesee, Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
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1 week ago |
wdet.org | Nargis Rahman
Michigan is facing a health care provider shortage, especially for underserved communities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The Detroit Tri-County Social Work Health Career Opportunity Academy, called “The Academy,” trains students with disadvantaged backgrounds to increase the number of people going into health care fields. Bridget Weller, a professor of Social Work at Wayne State University, says the shortage was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 week ago |
wdet.org | Nargis Rahman
“DDOT Now,” Detroit Paratransit’s Same-Day ServiceDDOT launches same-day paratransit service for Detroiters with disabilitiesThe Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched a new same-day paratransit program called DDOT Now on Monday. The service allows residents with disabilities to schedule rides the day before or up to an hour in advance. Robert Cramer, executive director of Transit, says the new program gives riders more flexibility.
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2 weeks ago |
wdet.org | Nargis Rahman
New travel ban takes effectPresident Trump’s latest travel ban targeting 12 countries—many of them Muslim-majority or located in South America and Africa—went into effect today. The proclamation blocks travel to the U.S. for individuals without a valid visa from: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
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3 weeks ago |
wdet.org | Nargis Rahman
The Arbor Day Foundation has renewed Dearborn’s “Tree City USA” status for its efforts to maintain a healthy tree canopy. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Timothy Hawkins, Dearborn’s public works director, says the city has kept the title for 38 years. “We continually make the investment to be a Tree City, and we continually plant more than we remove to maintain our tree city status,” Hawkins said.
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