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About half of Detroit’s hydrants are defective – and that’s only part of the problem

By Steve Neavling on December 30, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

About half of Detroit’s hydrants are defective – and that’s only part of the problem

A one-year Motor City Muckraker investigation found that the city’s antiquated water system and hydrants are in far worse condition than Detroit was willing to admit.

City pays millions to private contractor with chronic problems, probes death threats

By Steve Neavling on October 27, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, posts  

City pays millions to private contractor with chronic problems, probes death threats

The Detroit construction firm was accused of causing a preventable death while working for the city, and then made death threats of their own this weekend.

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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