Eli Newman
Reporter, WDETEli Newman is a Reporter/Producer for 101.9 WDET (part of the MPRN network), 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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Shri Thanedar says he’s already working with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on policy. -
The Monday evening storms brought 70 mile per hour winds that caused mass outages throughout the state, including most of Metro Detroit. -
The Democratic stronghold has been an anchor for Black political representation on the state and national levels. But that could change this year. -
An independent inquiry into the mass shooting at Oxford High School is being pushed back. -
During a press conference Tuesday, DPD Chief James White promised changes, following two separate investigations into corruption and fraud in the department. -
Former Detroit police chief James Craig was supposed to announce his candidacy for governor on Belle Isle Tuesday, but that event was interrupted by protesters.
