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Home»Posts tagged with»Dave Bing

One man’s last goodbye before historic Brewster Projects demo

By Steve Neavling on March 11, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Development, Headline, History, posts, Urban Renewal  

One man’s last goodbye before historic Brewster Projects demo

As a towering claw dug into one of four remaining high-rises, Prince forlornly posed as cameras chronicled the beginning of the end for the nation’s first publicly funded housing project for black people.

Feb. 11, 1991: Dave Bing inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

By Ken Coleman on February 11, 2014   On This Day  

Feb. 11, 1991: Dave Bing inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

Bing played shooting guard for 12 National Basketball Association seasons, nine of them with the Pistons. A seven-time All-Star, he maintained a career average of more than 20 points a game

Belle Isle to become state park with $11 annual entry fee

By Steve Neavling on October 1, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts, State of Michigan  

Belle Isle to become state park with $11 annual entry fee

The lease calls for the creation of a seven-member advisory committee that will oversee improvements and master planning.

Detroit taxpayers pick up $3.3 million tab for EM’s former firm

By Steve Neavling on September 20, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Detroit taxpayers pick up $3.3 million tab for EM’s former firm

Who’s checking the bills for excessive fees? A professional fee examiner, who’s making $600 an hour.

Black ex-lawmaker called traitor for endorsing Duggan

By Steve Neavling on August 21, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Former State Rep. Lisa Howze expected the inevitable accusations and knee-jerk conspiracy theories.

Napoleon wins primary after board tosses Duggan votes

By Steve Neavling on August 20, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

At issue is whether election workers improperly handled about 18,000 votes.

Full-page parody ad: ‘Everything must go!’ Detroit up for sale

By Steve Neavling on August 14, 2013   Art & Entertainment, City Government, Culture, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Provocateur also slipped oversized, neon green sales tags around the necks of downtown statues.

Thieves loot Detroit fire station of beds, belongings, TVs

By Steve Neavling on August 2, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, posts  

Thieves loot Detroit fire station of beds, belongings, TVs

Gone was the entire kitchen that firefighters had remodeled with their own money for Christmas 2011.

Bing’s administration won’t stop illegal scrapping that is endangering Detroiters

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, City Government, Crime & Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, Police, posts  

Bing’s administration won’t stop illegal scrapping that is endangering Detroiters

Last week, Bing’s office and the police department told us they were oblivious to a large backhoe and dozens of scrappers who have been aggressively tearing apart the asbesto-laden Packard over the past three months.

Detroit cops accused of providing security, limo service at upscale sex club

By Steve Neavling on November 14, 2012   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

Detroit cops accused of providing security, limo service at upscale sex club

Police not only knew about the club; they may have provided security and limos for the upscale clientele who attended the swingers club while still on-duty, local authorities told the Motor City Muckraker this morning.

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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.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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