Scars from 1967 Uprising Still Fresh for Some Detroiters
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET This week the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor...
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.
Judge Rules Iraqis Facing Deportation Must be Allowed Time to Plead Their Case
Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that he has the jurisdiction to temporarily halt the...
Iraqis Facing Deportation from Michigan Ask Governor for Pardon
Eli Newman / WDET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is weighing whether to grant a pardon to about 40 Iraqis set...
Alleged Flint Airport Attacker Indicted
Courtesy of FBI A grand jury has indicted the man accused of stabbing an airport officer in Flint. The suspect...
Israel Could Protect Cars Built in Detroit from Cyberattacks
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Officials with the government of Israel say they believe their country can offer significant help to Michigan’s signature...
Michigan Officials: No Problem Providing Most Voter Info to Trump Panel
Jake Neher/WDET More than half of the states in the U.S. are reportedly refusing to provide some or all of...
Federal Judge in Detroit Blocks Deportation of Iraqis Nationwide
Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge in Detroit is banning the deportation of Iraqis nationwide for at least the...
Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Metro Detroit Iraqis
Eli Newman / WDET A federal judge is temporarily blocking the deportation of about 100 Iraqis detained in Michigan. The...
FBI Searches for Motive in Flint Airport Stabbing
Amber Neher Federal officials say the man accused of stabbing an airport officer in Flint tried to buy a gun...
Online Retail Giant Alibaba Wraps Up Detroit Pitch for Small Business Sales
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET One of the world’s largest online retailers is making a pitch for small companies in the U.S. to...
Airport Officer Stabbed in Flint
Amber Neher The FBI is investigating the stabbing of a police officer at a Flint airport. Officials say it is...
Members of Congress Search for Answers to Workers’ Concerns
dingell.house.gov A Michigan Congresswoman says numerous workers in the state tell her they are living in a climate of uncertainty and...