Detroit’s Proposal P Has Faced Legal Battle After Legal Battle. Now Detroiters Will Get the Chance to Weigh In
For the past three last three years, the Detroit Charter Commission has been drafting a new set of bylaws for...
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 Supreme Court Says Detroit Voters Will Decide on Proposal P
The Michigan Supreme Court says a sweeping rewrite of the Detroit city charter will be decided by city voters in...
Three Detroiters Vie to Unseat Janice Winfrey for Detroit City Clerk
Detroit’s primary is coming up on Aug. 3. That election and every one that follows is run by the City Clerk, whose...
Local Leaders Try to Undo Racism Embedded in Constitution By Seeking Reparations
As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...
Detroit Continues Cleanup after June Floods as FEMA Tours Neighborhoods to Assess Damage
After more than 6 inches of rain drenched Detroit and the surrounding area last month, residents in affected communities are still...
Water Pumps Failed to Work During Heavy Rains That Caused Metro Detroit Flooding, Great Lakes Water Authority Says
Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority say one-third of the system’s water pumps at the Conners Creek and Freud facilities failed to work...
Detroit Seeking Help From FEMA After Historic Rain Event, Investing Millions in Infrastructure
Detroit is still assessing the damage caused by last weekend’s flooding, and officials are asking the Biden administration for a...
The Digital Divide in Detroit: How the City is Working to Bridge the Gaps
Detroit’s digital divide has challenged the city for years and during the pandemic, the need to access computers and the internet...
Detroit Police Increasing Patrols This Summer to Address Drag Racing, Gun Violence
The Detroit Police Department is devising a five-point plan to clamp down on large crowds this summer, with interim Police...
Michigan Supreme Court Stops Decision to Remove Proposal P from August Primary
After the Michigan Court of Appeals struck down Detroit’s Proposal P this week, the state’s high court is stopping a decision...
Canada’s Pitch to Make the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel a Mass Vaccination Site
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel could become a mass vaccination site as Canadian officials work to access surplus coronavirus shots in the...
Michigan Supreme Court Suspends Decertification of Proposal P, Allowing Detroit Charter Question on August Ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court is ordering the Court of Appeals to rush a hearing on the validity of Detroit’s Proposal...