Eli Newman
WKAR Assistant News Director & EditorEli Newman is assistant news director and editor. He works with the WKAR news and digital content teams to facilitate the creation of meaningful and thought-provoking multimedia news content for WKAR Public Media.
Eli joined WKAR in September 2023.
Before joining WKAR, Eli spent seven years as a reporter for WDET, an NPR member station in Detroit, where he covered breaking news, politics and community affairs. His award-winning work has been recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association, the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists, Detroit Chapter.
Eli Newman has a bachelor’s degree in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan.
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The U.S. Justice Department is paying $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it mishandled allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016. -
The April 10 shooting occurred at an apartment complex in Lansing’s southside. -
The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the city's southside. -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could change the makeup of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees by removing trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno. -
The report addresses an anonymous complaint alleging overreach and "unethical leadership" by the City Council. -
City officials unanimously approved a resolution condemning anti-Palestinian and anti-Israeli bigotry. -
The Union of Tenure System Faculty is asking the board to voluntarily recognize the organization ahead of its next meeting in April. -
Lansing is holding a special election this year to decide which residents get to rework the city’s governing document. -
El edificio del Capitolio de Michigan fue cerrado el miércoles mientras las autoridades estatales y federales investigaban una amenaza dirigida al sitio. -
The Michigan State Capitol Commission received an emailed bomb threat Wednesday morning. Federal and state law enforcement say there is no credible risk in Lansing or at other capitol locations where threats were reported.
