Foreclosure Moratorium Not the End of Detroit’s Housing Crisis
With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, Wayne County suspended tax foreclosures and their subsequent housing auctions for the foreseeable future....
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 Deploy “Instant Testing” for First Responders, Healthcare Providers
Detroit expects to be one of the first cities in the nation to deploy “instant testing” for COVID-19. Mayor Mike Duggan announced...
Michigan State Fairgrounds Opens for COVID-19 Testing Today
The Michigan State Fairgrounds will open for drive-thru COVID-19 testing today through May 8. One hundred appointments have been made...
Nearly A Fifth Of Detroit Police Force In Quarantine For COVID-19 Exposure
Nearly a fifth of Detroit’s police force is in quarantine from potential exposure to COVID-19. That’s 398 of the department’s 2,200...
Hundreds of Detroit Homes Water Restored Under COVID-19 Plan, Thousands to Go
Detroit’s water department is addressing concerns that some residents are being left out of the utility’s restart program. The city...
Detroit City Council, Working From Home, Faces Coronavirus Budget Challenges
Detroit City Council is working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. Public officials held a quorum over ZOOM video-conference. City...
Detroit Police Reports First Employee Death Related to COVID-19
A 911 dispatcher employed by the Detroit Police Department has died from complications related to COVID-19. City officials say the 38-year-old...
Distilleries Approved to Make Sanitizer, But Questions Abound
Michigan distilleries are readying to make hand sanitizer instead of spirits. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is giving the green light for...
Coronavirus Makes Detroit’s Census Count More Challenging Than Ever
According to an analysis by the Associated Press, Detroit will be the hardest city to count this Census. The study...
Beaumont Reports First COVID-19 Death in Michigan
A Metro Detroit hospital has reported the first COVID-19 related death in Michigan. There are 80 cases in the state now. Beaumont Health says a man...
Detroit Buses Ride Again With Free Fare After COVID-19 Suspension
Detroit Department of Transportation bus service resumes today, Wednesday. There will more bus cleanings and no fare charge in order to...
Wayne County Suspends Foreclosures in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Concern
Wayne County is suspending foreclosures this year in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision affects roughly 10,000 properties, including about 3,200 owner-occupied...