Crossing the Lines: Windsor Welcomes Immigrants
Hear Windsor's Immigrant Stories: Olusola Taiwo Josephina Aguilar Sala Al-anisi Jason Fei Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women is a settlement agency...
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.
Jesse Jackson Encourages Voter Registration In Detroit
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is making the case for Detroit’s youngest eligible residents to exercise their right to vote. The...
Little Caesars Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
A bit of rain before #LittleCaesars breaks ground on new 9-story, $150 million world headquarters in Detroit. @wdet pic.twitter.com/FTEh22k44B —...
DDOT to Add 24 Hour Service, Eastern Market Bus Lines
Courtesy of DDOT The Detroit Department of Transportation unveiled a series of expansions to its bus service that should add 1,500...
Two Cases of Hepatitis A Identified in Detroit
Eli Newman / WDET The city of Detroit has identified two cases of Hepatitis A in southeast Detroit. The men...
Water Shut-Offs Linked to Foreclosure in Detroit [Map]
Eli Newman / WDET On the corner of Grand River and Winthrop, a preacher took to the street with a megaphone in...
Lead Levels Rise in Michigan Children
There were more children in Michigan with elevated levels of lead in their blood than there were last year. The...
After a Three Year Delay, “The Damn Bridge Is Fixed” Over Rouge River
"The Damn Bridge is Fixed" Jefferson drawbridge b/w River Rouge & Detroit opens for the first time since 2013 @wdet...
Detroit “Pink Zoning” Initiative Puts Design Before Regulation
Detroit officials hope to cut red tape in some of its commercial corridors, putting design before regulation. With a $75,000 grant from...
Detroit Animal Control and Care Shows Signs of Improvement
Detroit Animal Care and Control says dog bite attacks in the city are down 30 percent since last year. That’s...
Michigan Receives $4.5 Million in U.S. Grants to Aid Homeless
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is giving Michigan funding to serve its homeless population. The Michigan...
RTA Passes Regional Transit Plan Ballot Proposal Following Compromise
Members of the public give comment on revised transit ballot proposal, @RTAmichigan board to vote shortly @wdet pic.twitter.com/prJw25D0UR — Eli...