The Intersection: Long-time Officer, Educator Reflects on 1967, Policing Career
Richard Tillman was working in the auto industry in 1953 when a friend, newly hired at the Detroit Police Department,...
Jake Neher is senior producer for Detroit Today and co-host of the weekly series and podcast MichMash for 101.9 WDET. Neher is a veteran public radio journalist who came “home” to WDET in March 2016 after four years covering the state Legislature and Michigan government in Lansing with the Michigan Public Radio Network.
Neher served as News Director at KBRW Public Radio in Barrow, Alaska. After his arctic excursion, he made the preposterous transition to New York City where he worked as a reporter, host, and editor at WFUV Public Radio in the Bronx. He's a Central Michigan University Broadcast and Cinematic Arts grad, and got his Master's degree in public communications at Fordham University.
He's an obsessive, but often ineffective vegetable gardener. He stays sane by spending a lot of time in his vegetable garden in the summer or obsessively watching gardening tutorial videos online when it's cold out.
Top Democrat in State Senate Says He’ll Sign Snyder Recall Petition
The top Democrat in the state Senate says he’ll sign a petition to recall Gov. Rick Snyder if given the...
State House Approves $50M to Keep Detroit Schools Open through School Year
An emergency spending bill to keep Detroit Public Schools open through the school year has cleared the state House. It...
Snyder Says “I’m Not Resigning. I’m Going to Fix It.”
Governor Rick Snyder is holding firm to his vow to stay in office amid growing calls for his resignation. Both...
State Superintendent Calls on Detroit Teachers to End “Sickout” Protests
Michigan’s education chief is urging teachers in the state’s largest district to end a recent series of “sickout” protests. A number...
State Rep Asks Governor and State Agencies to Look at Oil Recovery and Carbon Capture Technologies
A group of mostly Republican state lawmakers is pushing for more oil to be recovered from wells that have already...
Democrats and Progressive Groups Urge Snyder to Veto Controversial Election Bills
The top Democrat in the state House is urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto controversial election legislation. One bill would...
Waiver Approval Means 600,000 People Can Stay on Michigan’s Medicaid Expansion
About 600,000 Michiganders will be able to stay on the state’s expanded Medicaid program. The Healthy Michigan plan got a...
“Citizens United” Bill Latest in Long Line of Elections Proposals Riling Michigan Democrats
The Michigan Senate has approved campaign finance legislation that would write the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling...
Lawmaker Wants to End State Benefits for Unmarried Couples after Marriage Ruling
One state lawmaker says it’s time to end state employee benefits for unmarried couples. Michigan currently allows live-in partners and their...
Parole Overhaul Clears State House
Michigan would release more inmates on parole under bills approved by the state House on Thursday. The legislation would guarantee release...
Community Colleges Looking to Bankroll New Highland Park K-14 School System
Updated 1:54 p.m. By Rick Pluta and Jake Neher State and local officials may be close to a deal to...