Detroit Charter Revision Commission Files Emergency Appeal to Keep Proposal P on August Ballot
The Detroit Charter Revision Commission is filing dual emergency appeals to push Proposal P forward to voters on August 3 after...
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.
Detroit to Receive $30 Million to Build Apartments and Residential Units in Corktown
Detroit is receiving $30 million in federal funding to build 840 new housing units -- with 500 set aside under the...
Protesters Challenge U.S.’s Middle East Policies as Biden Visits Dearborn
This feature originally aired on NPR. A broad coalition of activists gathered in Dearborn Tuesday as President Joe Biden visited...
Detroit Charter Question to Appear on August Ballot, But Officials Split on Version
Zoom Detroiters will have the chance to vote on a new charter, a potential restructuring of the city’s government, during...
Winfrey: Detroit Charter Revision Commission Missed Deadline to Submit Final Charter for August Primary
The Detroit Charter Revision Commission missed its deadline to submit the final version of the document it had spent the...
New Congressional and Michigan Legislature Lines Are Being Redrawn. Here’s How Residents Can Weigh In.
People will have a chance to engage Michigan’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in the coming weeks. The commission, which is...
“It’s Important to Reach Out to Other People”: A Retired Teacher Reflects on a Pandemic Year in Canton
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
English Language Learner Program Helps Canton Residents Connect From Around the World
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they...
GOP Lawmakers’ Voting Bills Disenfranchise Marginalized Communities, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says
Michigan’s chief election official is rejecting a plan by Republicans to overhaul the state’s voter access laws. Secretary of State...
Detroit and Michigan Officials Focus on Vaccinations To Address Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
Screenshot of City of Detroit press conference Amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases, Detroit and state officials are focusing on vaccinations instead of restrictions...
No Charges For Officers in Fatal Shooting of Hakim Littleton
Detroit police officers will not face charges for the shooting death of Hakim Littleton, the 20-year-old Detroiter who was killed after an encounter with police last summer. Investigators say Littleton...
Detroit Activists Lead Hunger Strike in Washington, Protesting Yemen Blockade
A group of young activists from Detroit and Dearborn are leading a hunger strike in Washington, D.C., protesting the blockade...