Sascha Raiyn

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Sascha Raiyn

On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we hear a local woman’s story of discovering and trying to address her mother’s hoarding. Brenda McGadney says her work as a social worker focused on gerontology did not prepare her to identify her mother as a hoarder or to address it. Hoarding disorder affects about 3% of the population. Older adults and people who experience depression and anxiety are more susceptible to the condition than others.

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Sascha Raiyn |Bre'Anna Tinsley

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has lifted the emergency order on the city of Flint’s drinking water. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The EPA announced Monday that Flint’s water system is now in compliance with lead standards and has replaced over 97% of lead pipes carrying water to homes. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says it’s a major accomplishment.

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Sascha Raiyn |Nargis Rahman

On this episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, we listen to the third 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 this story, we visit the Health Unit on Davison Avenue (HUDA) — the largest free health clinic in Wayne County — to learn about the services it provides to members of the community without health insurance.

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Sascha Raiyn

A former Michigan National Guardsman was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday for his role in an alleged plot to attack a U.S. Army Base in Warren. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is accused of planning a mass shooting at Detroit Arsenal and the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) headquarters, on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS.

3 weeks ago | wdet.org | Sascha Raiyn |Nargis Rahman

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 health care professionals working to provide culturally competent care to women in their community.