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Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night festivities

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2017   Headline, Police  

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night festivities

In the meantime, neighborhoods were left with very little police protection as victims of violent crimes often waited more than an hour for help.

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 2, 2017   Headline, Police  

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night in Detroit

The scene was chaotic as people fled the area, many of them families with children.

Detroit EMS captain glorified violence, spewed bigotry. Got job back

By Steve Neavling on December 1, 2017   Fire, Headline, posts  

Detroit EMS captain glorified violence, spewed bigotry. Got job back

The EMS captain posted nearly 200 vile, offensive and sometimes threatening memes and comments on social media about Muslims, immigrants, African Americans, Asians, women and gay people.

Mass shooting in Detroit leaves at least 1 dead, 4 injured Thursday night

By Steve Neavling on November 30, 2017   Headline, Police  

Mass shooting in Detroit leaves at least 1 dead, 4 injured Thursday night

Police are looking for a van or SUV that sped away from the gruesome scene Thursday night.

Disabled boy dies, mother rescued in house fire in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2017   Fire, Headline  

Disabled boy dies, mother rescued in house fire in Detroit

The fire killed a teenage boy in a wheelchair and injured his sister and mom early Sunday morning on Detroit’s east side.

54 years later: Malcolm X delivered famous ‘Message to the Grassroots’ in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on November 10, 2017   Headline, History, posts  

54 years later: Malcolm X delivered famous ‘Message to the Grassroots’ in Detroit

Black nationalism was on the rise in Detroit when Malcolm X delivered one of his most famous and influential speeches on this day in 1963 at King Solomon Baptist Church on the city’s west side, where he condemned the nonviolent civil rights movement and called for a “black revolution.”

Suspected serial arsonist arrested following dozens of fires on Detroit’s east side

By Steve Neavling on November 9, 2017   Fire, Headline  

Suspected serial arsonist arrested following dozens of fires on Detroit’s east side

A suspected serial arsonist accused of setting fire to numerous vacant houses on Detroit’s east side over the past month has been arrested and charged on several felony counts. 

Injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash between QLine, bus and car in Midtown

By Steve Neavling on November 6, 2017   Headline, Police  

Injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash between QLine, bus and car in Midtown

Two ambulances were called to the scene of a three-way crash between the QLine streetcar, a passenger bus and a car Monday afternoon on Woodward in Midtown.

Detroit fire chaser jailed on felony gun charge following ‘citizen’s arrest’

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2017   Fire, Headline  

Detroit fire chaser jailed on felony gun charge following ‘citizen’s arrest’

A team of Detroit arson investigators with guns drawn arrested a popular fire videographer Sunday night on a felony charge stemming from a citizen’s arrest he made on an arsonist earlier this month.

Detroit cops request arrest warrant for videographer in citizen’s arrest of arsonist

By Steve Neavling on October 27, 2017   Fire, Headline, Police  

Detroit cops request arrest warrant for videographer in citizen’s arrest of arsonist

Detroit police are requesting an arrest warrant for a popular fire videographer who is accused of taking a citizen’s arrest too far by holding an arsonist at gunpoint until cops arrived earlier this month.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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