Dana Afana

@DanaAfana

It's dan-uh like banana. Detroit government reporter @Freep. | Emmy Award winning journalist | فلسطينية | [email protected]

Detroit, MI

Joined January 2012

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Oct 10

As I watch the resilience of those who haven’t been killed try to survive Israel’s brutal decimation of Gaza, it’s a reminder that we need to work even harder to tell their stories – and the world needs to listen. My column for the @freep freep.com/story/opinion/…

DanaAfana's tweet card. Free Press reporter Dana Afana loves her big, boisterous family in Gaza. When the war started, she was afraid she'd lose them.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · 4 h

If anyone watched "Richie Rich" and somehow remembers Van Dough aggressively asking "Where's the money?!" -that's the GIF I'm looking for, but I'm afraid it's old. I'm old. Anyway, here's how the race for Detroit mayor is shaping up financially freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. Detroit mayoral candidates reported their campaign finances in a race to secure the city's top job and a spot in the August primary.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · 11 h

Detroit mayoral candidate, who assaulted his wife in 1993, says he learned from mistake freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch said he was a "young, stupid boy" when he attacked his wife in 1993, and that she now supports his candidacy

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · 16 h

“A university that treats criticism of Israel as antisemitic and threatens sanctions for those who disobey is no longer a place of open inquiry,” she told The Associated Press. “I just don’t see how I can teach about genocide in that environment.” clickondetroit.com/news/national/…

DanaAfana's tweet card. Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 23

A little back-and-forth action here as Detroit Thermal asks the court to lift a temporary restraining order against the company seeking to improve an underground steam heat network in Detroit's Lafayette Park freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. Detroit Thermal hits back in court, seeking to dissolve a restraining order, which is preventing it from working on an underground steam network.

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Sam Robinson@samueljrob · Jul 22

Early voting centers in Detroit are open this Saturday, July 26 through Aug. 3

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 22

Interesting move right as the club builds a new stadium.

DDetroit City FC@DetroitCityFC · Jul 22

Thank you, Trevor. Your leadership transformed Detroit City FC and helped shape our club’s identity. We are forever grateful. Stay tuned as we share some unforgettable moments from Trevor’s years at the helm. @CallMeJamesie | #DCTID 📰: detcityfc.com/news/2025/07/2…

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 21

On Friday, Detroit hit its target of addressing the 8,000th abandoned home under the $250M Prop N program. Crews performed a live demolition of a severely dilapidated home. freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

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Gabriela Santiago-Romero@gabysantiromero · Jul 15

I’m at the latest mayoral candidate forum in Corktown. They’ve been asked more than once how they’re going to support businesses and residents in Southwest Detroit, not once did anyone mention the fact that our residents are being abducted everyday.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 10

RECAP: Last night’s forum on promises and plans Detroit mayoral candidates are making for small businesses, ICYMI freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. Mayoral candidates outlined their promises to boost and elevate small businesses in Detroit at a Wednesday evening forum.

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Andrea May Sahouri@andreamsahouri · Jul 9

Your Palestinian friends are not ok and haven’t been ok

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 9

Happening now: Detroit mayoral candidates tackle future of small business in forum freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. Detroit mayoral candidates will discuss the future of the city's small businesses in a forum on Wednesday evening.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 3

A reminder that reporters do not participate in the election endorsement selection process. Newsrooms have editorial boards who handle that entirely.

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jul 2

Spotted some Gucci in the brush.

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violeta ognianova ikonomova@violetikon · Jul 1

last week at her dj set Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins told me she was probably the only kid in her graduating class at Cass in the 80s who didn’t like house or techno. She said the songs are too long lmao

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Omari Sankofa II@omarisankofa · Jun 30

BREAKING: The WNBA is returning to Detroit in 2029. The yet-to-be-named team will get a brand-new headquarters and practice facility, and play at the LCA. "Detroit played a key role in the league’s early growth, and we’re proud to reignite that legacy." freep.com/story/sports/n…

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Dana Afana@DanaAfana · Jun 26

'This had been plotted': Desmond Burks to face trial in case of slain Detroit neurosurgeon freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

DanaAfana's tweet card. A district judge said it's "highly unusual" that Burks went from leeching off lovers to sending them large sums of money and wearing Cartier buffs.

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