Duggan Seeks Third Term as Detroit’s Mayor
Mayor Mike Duggan is running for a third term in Detroit’s 2021 mayoral election. The 62-year-old Democrat lists increased investment...
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 to End Water Shutoff Policy
A policy that has shut off water service at more than 100,000 homes in Detroit since 2014 is coming to an...
Facing Calls of Racism, Wayne County Canvassers Reverse Course, Approve Ballots
After an initial vote that denied the approval of the 2020 election results in Michigan’s most populous county, the Wayne...
Detroit to Increase Testing, Surprise Inspections to Fight COVID-19
Detroit’s COVID-19 infection rate is roughly half of the state average, but as Michigan sees a dramatic rise in cases,...
Duggan, Tlaib say Feds Caused “Intentional Undercount” in Detroit Census
Mayor Mike Duggan and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib are challenging Detroit's Census count, citing a lack of coordination by the Census...
Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat
This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...
Detroiters Prioritized Under City’s Recreational Marijuana Proposal
When Michigan legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, Detroit chose to "opt-out" of the new law, prohibiting recreational marijuana businesses from...
Fiat Chrysler Adds 4,100 Detroiters to Workforce
Fiat Chrysler has hired 4,100 Detroiters as the automaker converts and expands its plants on the city's east side. Mayor...
ACLU, Tlaib Call for Foreclosure Ban to Continue in Detroit
Housing activists are calling for Detroit and Wayne County to continue its freeze on foreclosures. The coalition of city residents, elected officials...
Detroit’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations on the Rise
Detroit’s daily COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 50% over the last two weeks. That’s about 60 hospitalizations every day, according to city...
Detroit City Council Approves Sale of State Fairgrounds to Amazon
The sale of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds site in Detroit to Amazon was approved by the Detroit City Council on...
Washtenaw County Issues “Stay In Place” Order for U of M Students
Washtenaw County is issuing an emergency “stay in place” order due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. The two-week...