Quinn Klinefelter

5 days ago | wdet.org | Quinn Klinefelter

The checkered flag has flown over this year’s Detroit Grand Prix. IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood took the win in the final race of the weekend on the downtown street track, and hometown Team Penske is moving forward, away from controversy that erupted the weekend before at the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske owns both the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar series itself, so his team faced extra criticism when two Penske cars were penalized at Indy for using an illegal part.

5 days ago | wgvunews.org | Quinn Klinefelter

Juries found the gunman’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, guilty in separate trials of involuntary manslaughter...for not taking reasonable steps that could have stopped the shooting in 2021. After the trials, it was revealed the prosecution had struck a deal with Oxford High employees for them to testify. Jennifer Crumbley’s attorney argues keeping that agreement quiet violated discovery rules and is grounds for acquittal or a new trial.

1 week ago | wgvunews.org | Quinn Klinefelter

Former Congressman and ex-chair of the Michigan GOP Pete Hoekstra was confirmed to the ambassador ship in early April. In an interview with Detroit Public Radio, he says the economy is strong and that worries about tariffs and a trade war with Canada are overblown. “They're not going to have a dramatic impact, okay, okay, they will have an impact, okay, but it's not fundamentally going to change.

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Alex McLenon |Quinn Klinefelter

IndyCar teams and drivers hit the streets of downtown Detroit next week for the city’s annual Grand Prix. That will come after this weekend’s running of the Indianapolis 500 — known as the world’s largest single day sporting event. However, there’s a cloud over this year’s race, as the team and series owned by Detroiter Roger Penske are embroiled in scandal. The issue stems from an illegal part found on two of the Team Penske cars during Indy 500 qualifying last weekend.

2 weeks ago | wdet.org | Quinn Klinefelter

A new survey by the University of Michigan finds confidence in the U.S. economy is steadily eroding. Researchers say the widely-watched Consumer Sentiment Index has shown a sharp decline throughout this year. The director of the survey, Joanne Hsu, told WDET those responding have a somber view of the nation’s financial future. The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.