Ex-Judge Who Marched With King In Detroit Says Freedom Still at Risk In Baltimore
It’s been more than a half century since civil rights activists boarded buses and took a dangerous trip through the segregated...
Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC. Klinefelter joined WDET in 1998 after earning a M.A. from the nation's top-ranked journalism school, the University of Missouri-Columbia, and working as a sports correspondent for BBC Radio 4 and as a talk show host, anchor and reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
He has won over 50 awards for his work from groups including CBS Radio, the Associated Press, the Wisconsin and Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has covered government and politics for WDET, including interviewing numerous presidential candidates, Michigan governors and every Detroit mayor elected in the 21st century. He also regularly reports on sports and entertainment, including covering 20 editions of the Indianapolis 500.
He was literally on top of the news when he finished an interview with then-Senator Bob Dole by stepping on his shoes.
Conservative Surgeon Ben Carson Launches Presidential Bid In Detroit
Conservative retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is jumping into the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Carson told supporters in his...
Biden Tells Detroit NAACP Baltimore Unrest Must Unite Nation, Not Splinter It
Vice President Joe Biden says the recent unrest in Baltimore should serve to bring the nation together, not splinter...
Prosecutor Resigns After Baltimore Facebook Rant
A Wayne County Prosecutor is resigning after posting a controversial message on Facebook condemning protesters in Baltimore. After...
Michelle Obama Talks Up Higher Education At Wayne State Rally
First Lady Michelle Obama told a crowd of students in Detroit today that higher education is the key to...
Michelle Obama To Tout Higher Education At Wayne State
First Lady Michelle Obama heads to Detroit today to tout the importance of education beyond high school. There...
The Word on Detroit’s Streets: Roads Are Bad, Hiking Taxes to Fix Them Would Be Worse
Michigan voters head to the polls next Tuesday to decide whether to increase the sales tax from six to seven...
Report: Michigan Has Highest Auto Insurance Rates In US
A new report finds that Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation. The report, by...
Hundreds of No-show Jurors Ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court
This week hundreds of people are being ordered to Wayne County Circuit Court to explain why they failed to show...
Feds Sue Quicken Loans
The federal government is suing lending company Quicken Loans for allegedly issuing improper mortgages. The Justice Department accuses...
US Seeks Cut In Greenhouse Gasses From Farms, Forests
The Obama Administration is unveiling a plan to significantly cut so-called greenhouse gas emissions from US farms and forests. The...
State Lawmaker Wants To Create Homeschooling Registry
A state legislator is introducing a measure that would require parents or others who homeschool children to be registered...