Michigan Teachers Protest Snyder’s Court Appeal of Retirement Benefit Case
Teachers in Detroit use #StopTheAppeals to protest Gov Snyder's effort to return 3% retirement contribution @wdet pic.twitter.com/ZU1YxKDg3t — Eli Newman...
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.
Ayers Earns Top Spot in Detroit City Council Race
Eli Newman / WDET Janeé Ayers came out ahead in yesterday’s Detroit City Council primary race. The councilmember-at-large, who was appointed...
RTA Fails to Pass Regional Transit Plan Ballot Proposal
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) Board of Directors special vote meeting begins @wdet pic.twitter.com/Ros74mTlzu — Eli Newman...
Mike Pence Takes the Republican Race to Grand Rapids, Novi
Eli Newman / WDET Indiana Governor Mike Pence has taken the Republican race for presidency to the Midwest. After stopping in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Pence...
Oakland and Macomb County Block RTA Ballot Proposal
The question of funding a Regional Master Transit Plan in Metro Detroit may NOT make it to the General Election...
Detroit Zoo Millage up for Renewal in Next Week’s Primary Election
The Detroit Zoo hopes voters will approve a millage renewal when casting their ballots in the August Primary election next week....
CuriosiD: What’s the origin of the Boston Cooler?
"I moved from Washington, D.C. to Detroit in the mid-’90. And I’ve always loved the root beer float and people...
The Race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District
via GovTrack.us Republican Congressman Tim Walberg is the U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. He sits on the House...
Wayne State University Breaks Ground on Mike Ilitch School of Business
Courtesy of Wayne State University City of Detroit officials and Wayne State University broke ground today on the Mike Ilitch School...
ACLU, NAACP File Class Action Lawsuit Over Tax Foreclosures
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the NAACP are suing the city of Detroit and Wayne County over alleged...
In the Wake of Tragedy, Detroit’s Newest Police Officers Look Ahead
Eli Newman / WDET At the Second Ebenezer church on Detroit’s east side, police officers milled about outside the sanctuary, as friends and...
USDA Increases Food Support in Flint
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its food assistance programs in Flint and Genesee County. More than 17,000 low-income families will receive food packages rich...