Coalition seeks federal investigation of Detroit Police Department
The Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Detroit Police Department....
Russ McNamara
Russ McNamara is a reporter and host of All Things Considered for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news to the station’s loyal listeners. McNamara has been working in radio since he was 17 - and in news since 2012. He also worked as play-by-play announcer for Wayne State University basketball for seven years. Born in the Upper Peninsula, McNamara is a lifelong Michigander. He is a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University’s Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Program.
McNamara has been honored by the Associated Press, the Radio and Television Digital News Association, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for his work.
He is an amateur photographer, enjoys backpacking, bonfires and traveling with his wife, Sara.
Benson asks state Legislature for $100 million for election administration
Election security is among the priorities heading into the upcoming election cycle, according to Michigan’s Secretary of State. Amid conspiracy...
Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law cannot be enforced, judge says
Michigan’s 1931 law that criminalizes abortion cannot be enforced, according to a Court of Claims injunction. On Tuesday, Court of...
Who watches the watchmen? Detroit Police remain on the job despite policy violations, crimes
After years of corruption and excessive use of deadly force, federal oversight of the Detroit Police Department ended in 2016....
Does a high water level explain Lake Erie earthquakes?
University of Michigan Geophysics Professor Yihe Huang A significant earthquake centered near Cleveland under Lake Erie in 2019 drew the...
Nessel says she won’t enforce 1931 Michigan abortion law
The anticipated overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court has put the focus on Michigan’s own...
Corporations are making billions in profits while consumers pay price of inflation
The economic rebound from the pandemic and supply chain shortages have been driving factors for inflation, causing the Federal...
Whitmer weighs in on fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
Grand Rapids Police released the name Monday of the officer who was captured on video fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya...
Mallory McMorrow’s response to accusations of ‘grooming’ children propels state senator to national spotlight
Earlier this week, Republican State Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) sent a fundraising email that accused her Senate colleague Mallory...
Gun was pressed to back of Patrick Lyoya’s head when he was fatally shot, autopsy confirms
Attorneys representing the family of Patrick Lyoya, the 26-year-old Congolese man who was fatally shot after a traffic stop...
Making maple sugar in the Detroit Sugarbush
On Feb. 18, people with the Detroit Sugarbush Project – many of them Indigenous – gathered in Rouge Park...
ACLU of Michigan seeks accountability from Detroit police after Rouge Park incident
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is calling on the Detroit Police Department to engage in restorative practices...