GOP-led Michigan Senate Passes Bills Banning Vaccine and Mask Mandates in Schools
The Michigan Senate passed on Tuesday a series of bills that would ban vaccine and mask mandates to stop the spread of...
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.
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Democrats Push for Partisan and Racial Fairness in Redistricting Strategy in Michigan and the U.S.
As required by the U.S. Constitution, all 50 states are working to draw lines for state and federal legislative districts. While...
Detroit Activists and Politicians Urge Redistricting Commissioners to Make More Representative Maps
After the state’s redistricting commission introduced maps that only offered one majority-minority district in the City of Detroit, activists and politicians raised...
Proposed Michigan Redistricting Maps Would Marginalize Black Voters, Detroit Activists and Politicians Say
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold a meeting in Detroit Wednesday to allow for the residents of the country’s largest Black-majority city...
Michigan GOP Lawmakers Pass Legislation That Would Create Tax Credits for Donors Giving to Scholarship Programs
The Republican-led Legislature passed bills on Tuesday that would allow for private donors and corporations to get tax breaks for paying for kids to go to private and religious...
“They Don’t Hear Us”: Detroiters Want A Seat at the Table in Allocating Federal Relief Money
Amy Senese The City of Detroit has a plan to spend over $800 million in American Rescue Plan money. It’s part...
“One Member, One Vote” Not A Panacea for the United Auto Workers, Says Wayne State Business Professor
Years of scandal and several high-profile arrests have left the United Auto Workers union looking for answers -- and potentially a...
Michigan AG Nessel Announces Charges in 2014 Death of Man at Northland Mall and 1982 Disappearance of Infant Girl
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges in two cold cases at a news conference Thursday in Detroit. Charges have been filed in the...
Lawmakers and Activists Raise Concerns Over Representation in New Michigan Redistricting Maps
Several Detroit lawmakers and activists expressed their frustration with some of the maps proposed by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting...
ACLU of Michigan Calls on Department of Justice to Investigate the Taylor Police Department
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has filed a complaint demanding the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 20 instances...
Michigan Senate Republicans Push Through Sweeping Changes to State’s Election Laws
The battle over how elections are run in Michigan continues. Michigan Senate Republicans on Wednesday passed election legislation that would add further I.D....
Majority of Henry Ford Health System’s Workforce Complies with Vaccine Mandate
Henry Ford Health System officials say its vaccine mandate has been a success, with over 30,000 employees out of 33,000 vaccinated against COVID-19. ...