Detroit officials propose bus driver bonuses
The Detroit Department of Transportation is struggling to retain bus drivers. City officials are hoping bonuses will make them want...
Eli Newman is a Reporter/Producer for 101.9 WDET, covering breaking news, politics and community affairs. Newman is an award-winning radio journalist and was named the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Broadcast Rising Star in 2017. His work has appeared on NPR, Marketplace and the Detroit Free Press among others. Newman joined WDET as a newsroom intern in 2014 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he first worked in radio at the student-run station WCBN.
Newman is a life-long resident of Southeast Michigan and now lives in Northwest Detroit. His favorite Motown track is “It’s the Same Old Song” by the Four Tops.
Detroit officials delay vote on $60 million tax break for Hudson redevelopment
The decision to give more tax breaks to Dan Gilbert’s downtown skyscraper is still up in the air. Detroit City...
CuriosiD: Who is painting the “Corn Real Good” signs?
In this episode of CuriosiD, listener David Gifford asks ... Who is selling "Corn Real Good" with signs all...
Detroit police are using AI surveillance checkpoints to target gun possession this summer
The Detroit Police Department is introducing new artificial intelligence technology to identify people with firearms, with a plan to place security...
FBI, ATF focus on gun violence in Detroit’s far east and far west sides this summer
Gun violence is a chronic problem in Detroit. And during warmer months, shootings are more frequent. In response, federal law...
Detroit’s police oversight board to review report detailing systemic corruption among narcotics officers
Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners will review a report detailing systemic corruption among Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit. That’s after...
Major Violators: Investigators find systemic corruption in Detroit’s top drug enforcement unit
This is the first installment of WDET's reporting on the investigation of the Major Violators Unit that occurred between 2019...
Festival celebrates Metro Detroit’s Chinese community
On a recent Saturday, a group of teenagers strike gongs and big bass drums while lions dance. They’re not real...
No officers charged in corruption probe 6 months after Detroit police end investigation
6:15 p.m. Thursday, May 26 Update: After this story was published at 4 p.m. today, the Detroit Police Department responded...
Detroit Incinerator to be demolished starting in June
A symbol of air pollution in Detroit is getting demolished. The downtown incinerator at I-75 and I-94 is coming down...
Gilbert Family Foundation pledges $12 million to help Detroiters facing eviction
Rocket Mortgage Founder Dan Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, are creating a charity fund to cover the legal fees for...
Oxford officials delay investigation into shooting
The school board in Oxford is delaying an investigation into the state’s deadliest school shooting. The district’s Board of...