Nisa Khan
Data ReporterNisa Khan joins Michigan Radio as the station’s first full-time data reporter. In that capacity, she will be reporting on data-driven news stories as well as working with other news staff to acquire and analyze data in support of their journalism.
Most recently Nisa has been working at the Detroit Free Press analyzing COVID-19 data. Additionally, she was a digital intern at Michigan Radio and worked with Michigan Radio's Peabody award winning Believed podcast team.
Nisa is a University of Michigan graduate in information science and has a Master’s degree in journalism from Stanford, where she focused on data and multimedia. She was a City University of New York (CUNY) Journalism Fellow at ProPublica where she did data journalism, as well.
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Abortion is still legal in Michigan. But many privacy advocates are urging caution about online activity that could be used to prosecute people seeking or assisting with abortion services. -
"It is a Detroit story. And it should be told from the perspective of Detroiters and extend outwards." -
Interviews paint a picture of disarray and indifference during much of the pandemic – problems that appear to have improved in late 2021, once the county switched medical providers. Especially in the early days of the pandemic, fear moved from cell to cell. -
This week's go-to Iftar dish comes from El Harissa, located on North Maple Road in Ann Arbor. -
The Detroit housing market is now one of the most competitive markets in Southeast Michigan. The majority of city residents now are renters, and some are finding it hard to find or qualify for homes in their own neighborhoods. -
As part of our Mornings in Michigan series, see how a former Sears parking lot is transformed into a community-wide get together that lasts into the wee hours of the morning. -
Ramadan Mubarak! As the second week of Ramadan ends, we’re back with another recipe to break fast for Iftar. -
A Michigan Radio analysis found that as of January 2022, at least 120 people were being held in pre-trial detention at a Wayne County jail for more than 18 months. We’ve created this guide to help you understand due process rights, and ways you can support a loved one in pre-trial detention. -
Each week of Ramadan, Michigan Radio aims to deliver you recipes Michiganders have to break their fast during Iftar, from different backgrounds and traditions. This week we start with some Desi staples. -
An analysis by Michigan Radio found that the person who has spent the longest time in pre-trial detention in a Wayne County jail has been there just short of four years.
