VERDAD disinformation monitoring tool, plus events this weekend
Published on Jan 2, 2026, 4:15:38 PM
Total time: 00:05:27
Published on Jan 2, 2026, 4:15:38 PM
Total time: 00:05:27
Over the holidays, we’re sharing some of the stories Detroit Evening Report hosts produced for the radio this year. Today we hear a story from Nargis Rahman.
Journalist Martina Guzman has created an AI-powered tool to monitor disinformation aimed at Spanish speakers via radio.
The project is a part of Guzman’s work for the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University’s Law School. They recently received a $350,000 grant to expand VERDAD which stands for Verifying and Exposing Disinformation and Discourse.
Guzmán told Nargis Rahman the tool will now expand to all 50 states, into multiple languages and also globally.
The ladies come to hockey town tomorrow as the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) returns to Little Caesars Arena for their Takeover Tour. The Vancouver Goldeneyes play the Boston Fleet Saturday at 7 p.m.
Detroit audiences have broken PWHL attendance records at previous games.
The league will play in Detroit again March 28 when the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire play.
The league expanded last year from 6 teams to 8 – adding Vancouver and Seattle. No Detroit team has been announced yet.
The Euphoria Flow Sisters will host a Fullmoon Party Saturday evening at the Congregation. The event offers a chance to de-stress, release negative energy and shove in some self-care after the holidays.
It is free and will include an “ecstatic dance.”
Start the new year with appreciation for our international border and a psychic reading. GQ Tarot and Celestial Spirit Tarot are hosting Beyond Resolutions! New Year Psychic Readings at Celeste’s Café in Windsor starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The event is scheduled to fall on the Full Wolf Supermoon – a time for emotional release and profound clarity.
Celeste’s Café is at 1295 Ottawa Street in Windsor. Pre-booking is strongly encouraged. Call 519-256-9859.
The Detroit Evening Report is a three-minute daily round-up of the news that city residents need to know. Stories focus on the concerns, problems, passions and needs of Detroiters – specifically residents of color. On the weekends, we take a break from the news and spend some time with community members. Hosted by Sascha Raiyn, Jerome Vaughn, Tia Graham, Nargis Rahman, and Hernz Laguerre, Jr. Detroit Evening Report is a production of WDET, Detroit's NPR Station.