Eli Newman
Reporter/ProducerEli 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.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking records related to racial discrimination within the city of Taylor’s police department. -
Detroit is making more land available for marijuana businesses. City Council voted six to three to lower distance requirements for dispensaries… microbusinesses… and consumption lounges today.
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Justices handed down a six-year suspension to Kahlilia Davis, who previously worked in the 36th district court.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Detroit today (WED.) to discuss a new economic initiative for the state.
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Detroit businesses that refuse to take cash payments may start facing fines.
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The federal government reports Detroit continues to lose residents.
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President Biden honored Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today with the Presidential Citizens Medal
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is pledging to use his emergency powers to fund paratransit before a critical deadline.
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A 27 year old woman is dead after being shot by Detroit police responding to a mental health crisis last night.
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Detroit will not adopt a new food safety grading system for restaurants.
