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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 federal funding is meant to help the state reach its goal of 60% renewable energy by 2030.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan claims Andrial Ched Ortiz “repeatedly tried to steal police weapons” from officers with the Lansing Police Department on April 10.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy held a virtual public hearing Wednesday night to discuss the Lansing Board of Water and Light plan.
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A Republican is seeking to disqualify Democratic candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. from Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, claiming he made errors in his election forms.Hertel's campaign says the former GOP election official ignored comparable technicalities on his own watch.
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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.
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The April 10 shooting occurred at an apartment complex in Lansing’s southside.
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The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the city's southside.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could change the makeup of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees by removing trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno.
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The report addresses an anonymous complaint alleging overreach and "unethical leadership" by the City Council.
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City officials unanimously approved a resolution condemning anti-Palestinian and anti-Israeli bigotry.