Detroit City Council Recesses In Response to COVID-19, Hampering Budget Vote
Detroit City Council will recess for one week out of concern for COVID-19, hampering plans to move forward on city...
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.
First Two Presumed Positive Coronavirus Cases Identified in Michigan
Updated, 4:00 pm, March 11, 2020: Added details on Oakland County response. State officials confirmed the first two presumed positive cases...
City, State Offer Detroit Residents Water Assistance During Coronavirus Scare
Updated, 6:38 pm, March 13: This article involves an ongoing situation. Additional details on the status of the program have...
Senate Bill Would Count Prison Population at Home Addresses for Census
State Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) is trying to change how Michigan’s incarcerated population is counted this upcoming Census. "When it...
Rep. Andy Levin Drives Towards Green New Deal with Electric Vehicle Bill
U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (MI-9) is introducing legislation to create a system of electric vehicle charging stations across the country....
Lawsuit Claims Detroit Failed to Notify Property Owners of Tax Assessment Notices
A group of Detroit homeowners is suing the city, Wayne County, and the state, claiming officials delayed notifying residents of their tax assessments....
Border Agent On Blocked Iranian MSU Student: ‘We Don’t Coerce People’
An incoming Michigan State University student from Iran was blocked from entering the U.S at Detroit Metro Airport. Alireza Yazdani...
10 Surprising Things Border Patrol Seized At Michigan-Canada Crossings in 2019
Eli Newman / WDET Are you missing your ancient Egyptian treasure? The government might have it, alongside drugs and cash...
Detroit Delays Recreational Marijuana Until March, Citing Industry Barriers for Residents
Recreational marijuana sales in Detroit are banned until the end of March, after the Detroit City Council voted unanimously for...
Detroit Expands Tax Breaks for Homeowners
Detroit is giving tax breaks to more households this year through the expansion of its Homeowners Property Tax Assistance Program. In...
U.S. to Collect DNA of Detainees At Detroit Border, Raising Privacy Concerns
People taken into custody at Detroit’s border crossings are now subject to DNA sampling. Border agents are conducting cheek swabs...
Justice Department Announces $71 Million to Tackle Violent Crime in Detroit, Other Cities
Federal law enforcement agencies are pursuing violent crime in Detroit as part of a push to buildup staffing and funding in...