Manufacturing Workers in Detroit Now Eligible to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine
The Detroit Health Department is expanding eligibility for its coronavirus vaccination program by adding factory workers to the list. The...
Eli Newman is a Reporter/Producer for 101.9 WDET, covering breaking news, politics and community affairs. Newman is an award-winning radio journalist and was named the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Broadcast Rising Star in 2017. His work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace and the Detroit Free Press among others. Newman joined WDET as a newsroom intern in 2014 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he first worked in radio at the student-run station WCBN.
Newman is a life-long resident of Southeast Michigan and now lives in Northwest Detroit. His favorite Motown track is “It’s the Same Old Song” by the Four Tops.
Detroit Conducting Audit of Detroit Fire Department After Two Firefighters Found Drinking and Driving on the Job
The city is investigating the Detroit Fire Department and re-emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy on working while under the influence of...
MSU Researchers Test Detroit Area Sewage for Coronavirus
Monitoring the spread of COVID-19 has been one of the biggest challenges facing public health officials during the pandemic. But...
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Stop Water Shutoffs During Coronavirus Pandemic
Representatives from Michigan are re-introducing legislation in Congress that would end water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. “The Emergency Water...
Detroit City Council Member Requests Discrimination Training For Colleagues Following Accusations of Workplace Hostility
Detroit City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López is calling for additional workplace harassment and discrimination training for her colleagues following WDET’s...
Detroit City Council Investigated for Hostile Workplace, Discrimination
Detroit City Council was subject to a workplace discrimination investigation in 2019, according to a document obtained by WDET News....
Detroit City Council Approves Funding for Counter Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Protesters
Detroit City Council approved a $200,000 expenditure that will fund a counter-lawsuit against the city's Black Lives Matter protesters in a...
Michigan Vaccine Shortage Causes Delays in Wayne, Washtenaw Counties
Michigan’s shortfall of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is having a cascading effect on local providers. Health departments in Washtenaw and...
Judge Dismisses Cases Against 28 Detroit Black Lives Matter Protesters
The 36th District Court dealt a blow to the City of Detroit’s criminal prosecution of Black Lives Matter protesters who...
Lawyer Representing Flint Residents Says New Criminal Charges Against Snyder Puts EPA On Notice
Michigan is expected to file criminal charges against former Governor Rick Snyder, a former director of Michigan’s health department and...
How Coronavirus Changed Detroit’s Water Shutoff Policy
Late last year, officials in Detroit committed to ending the city’s water shut-off policy. The austerity measure was put in...
Marathon to Buyout Homes in Southwest Detroit
Marathon Petroleum will buy homes from residents living near the Detroit Refinery starting next year. The voluntary purchase program is...