Feds ‘Upping Game’ to Catch Cheating Automakers
Federal regulators say they are taking new steps to catch automakers that skirt or defy government rules and regulations. Officials...
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.
Justice Department Grants Detroit Funding for More Cops, Body Cams
The U.S. Justice Department is granting nearly $3 million to the Detroit Police Department to pay for new personnel and...
Former Detroit Treasurer Under Kilpatrick Sentenced to Prison for Bribery, Extortion
A federal judge is sentencing a former Detroit city treasurer during the Kilpatrick Administration to 11 years in prison for...
ACLU May Sue Catholic Hospital in Michigan for Denying Medical Care on Religious Grounds
The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue a Catholic hospital in Grand Blanc for refusing to perform a...
Who’s Waiting? Band Postpones Detroit Show Due to Illness
The seminal rock band The Who is postponing the remainder of its North American tour, including a concert scheduled in...
Biden Brings Bus Investment to Detroit
Detroit officials say for the first time in two decades the city has enough functioning buses to properly staff all...
Bubonic Plague Found in Michigan Woman
Health officials say they have found the first-ever confirmed case of bubonic plague in Michigan. The Marquette County individual apparently...
Metro Detroit Groups Say Region is Ready for Influx of Syrian Refugees
The Obama Administration says the U.S. will accept 10,000 additional refugees from Syria. And many of them may resettle in...
Detroit Transit Center, People Mover to Temporarily Close
Detroit’s major public transit systems will close Sunday as city officials practice their response to emergency situations. Homeland security officials...
Fiat Chrysler Recalls Trucks With Air Bag Woes
Fiat Chrysler is launching three recalls affecting nearly two million trucks. The vast majority of the recalls involve trucks that...
Detroit Lions Look to Overtake Packers in 2015
Are you ready for some pro football? The NFL opens its season today with the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the...
Obama Touts Job Training, Free Tuition at Macomb Community College
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET President Obama is pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to increase apprenticeship programs as a way to develop...