Dems Change Judiciary Leadership as Conyers Exits
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The longest-serving member currently in Congress says he will step down from his post as the top Democrat...
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.
House Opens Ethics Investigation Into Conyers Amid Sex Harassment Allegations
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET The U.S. House Ethics Committee is opening an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the longest-serving member currently...
Expert: House Tax Plan Won’t Help Many in Michigan
Pat Batcheller The U.S. House is likely to hold a much anticipated vote to reform the nation’s tax code today....
Detroit Council to Vote on Land Swap for New Jail Next Week
Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit City Council is delaying a vote on a proposed land swap with Wayne County that would...
Michigan Congress Members Split Along Party Lines Over GOP Tax Plan
Republicans in the U.S. House are expected to bring their long-sought effort at tax reform up for a vote this...
Bannon Tells Macomb County GOP Stick With Trump to Win in 2018
Former White House advisor Steve Bannon told Republicans in Michigan the GOP can repeat the kind of electoral triumph...
Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Challenger Coleman Young II
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET One of the most famous political figures In the history of Detroit is the city’s first black mayor,...
Why I’m Running: Detroit Mayoral Incumbent Mike Duggan
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Next week Detroit voters head to the polls to choose the city’s mayor, council members and City Clerk....
Mayoral Challenger Young II Says Detroit Rebirth is Leaving Blacks Behind
Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s City Hall is named in honor of one of the town’s most famous political figures, the late...
Detroit Mayor Says New Investment will Reach All of City in Bid for Second Term
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET On November 7th Detroit will hold its first mayoral election since the city emerged from the nation’s largest-ever...
Thousands Leave Women’s Convention Ready for Political Battle
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Organizers of women’s marches in Washington, DC and across the country after President Trump took office told crowds...
Detroit Mayoral Candidates Look for Votes After Contentious Debate
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Questions over crime, race and improving impoverished neighborhoods took center stage during a contentious debate between the city’s...