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...
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.
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...
More awareness of racial disparities in COVID-19 led to less fear, support of precautions among white people, research says
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified something already known to be a problem — racial disparities in health care. A new...
Utility costs are extremely high in Michigan. Why is DTE Energy quick to cut power?
Since the state of Michigan started keeping track of electricity shut-offs in 2013, DTE Energy has cut the power 1.4...
Rep. Fred Upton will not seek reelection
A giant of Michigan politics is calling it quits. Rep. Fred Upton has represented the 4th district since 1987....
Benson warns of continued threats to democracy
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is warning of continued risks to election security in Michigan. “The threats against...
Caroline French Club looks to establish Black women as a political force in Detroit
The Caroline French Club is a new group dedicated to the empowerment of Black women in Detroit politics. The...
Ballot initiative aims to give Michigan inmates a way to reduce their time in prison
Advocates for the incarcerated have started a ballot drive to allow Michigan inmates to earn time off their sentences....
Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, groups plan to put abortion rights on the November ballot
Multiple cases to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this year could radically change abortion access across the...
Deadline looms for Wayne County homeowners to pay back taxes
For the past two years, there’s been a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions in Wayne County and other parts...
Duggan touts efforts to address blight, development projects in 2022 State of the City
Cutting down on blight and improving educational opportunities for Detroiters were the main points of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s...
