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...
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.
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...
Tracked and Traced: You are the product, thanks to surveillance capitalism
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts In this...
Former state Rep. Henry Yanez launches bid for Congress in 10th district
The field for the newly redrawn 10th Congressional District is growing. Henry Yanez, a Sterling Heights council member and a...
“A beautiful process”: Work continues for Detroit Sugarbush Project
The sugar maples are running in Rouge Park, and a local group is out tapping trees for the sweet sap. ...
Indigenous ceremony in Rouge Park shut down by police
Update 3:55 p.m. Feb. 22: This story has been updated with comments from Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell. The...
Baristas on strike at Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. “making unique labor history”
Workers at Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. walked the picket line Wednesday demanding the owners of the Midtown Detroit café...
More than 40 people arrested in Ambassador Bridge blockade
Windsor police arrested more than 40 people and towed 37 vehicles near the Ambassador Bridge during the nearly weeklong protest...