First Ladies of Wayne County Pledge to Take on Backlogged Rape Kits
Eli Newman / WDET Wayne County is launching a faith-based partnership to help fund the investigation and prosecution of more...
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.
Michigan Accepting Proposals for Minority Health Inequity Awareness
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals to address ethnic and racial health inequality. The agency...
Michigan Extends Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine in the U.P.
Michigan is expanding its quarantine for the Emerald Ash Borer. State regulators are adding four counties in the Upper Peninsula...
Reclaim Detroit Loses Home to Highland Park Fire
A fire consumed a large warehouse in Highland Park. Residents nearby were evacuated as smoke became visible throughout the area....
Highland Park Issues Boil Water Advisory After Warehouse Fire
Officials in Highland Park are issuing a boil-water advisory for the city after a large fire consumed a city warehouse....
Duggan Threatens Legal Action Over Marathon Refinery Expansion
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is urging the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to deny a permit that would allow for...
Residents Object to Proposed Marathon Refinery Expansion
When the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality held its last meeting at River Rouge High School a few weeks ago, many...
Congressman Sandy Levin Rallies Against Ballot Info Restrictions
Eli Newman / WDET Officials from across the state gathered in Roseville yesterday to protest a law that prohibits public agencies...
Obama Visits the Cass Corridor
President Obama made a stop in the Cass Corridor during his visit to Detroit. The President visited some of the...
Snyder to Issue Executive Order on Michigan Infrastructure
Marissa Gawel/WDET Pivoting from the Flint Water Crisis during this year’s State of the State Address, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder made...
Memorial Bike Ride Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tour de Troit, a non-profit organization that promotes bike riding in the city, will hold an event to honor Dr. Martin Luther...
Hamtramck Schools Cleared Following Lockdowns
Schools in Hamtramck were put on lockdown today. The city’s schools were put on alert when an anonymous call reported a...