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Feds: Ex-finance chief at Detroit Public Library charged for taking $1.4 million in bribes

By Steve Neavling on May 21, 2013   Government, posts  

Feds: Ex-finance chief at Detroit Public Library charged for taking $1.4 million in bribes

“The bribery scheme alleged in the indictment represents a betrayal of the honest employees who have dedicated themselves to serving the Detroit Public Library and its patrons,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said.

Artists to transform Historic Fort Wayne into virtual world of imagination Sunday

By Steve Neavling on May 21, 2013   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Life in Detroit, posts  

Artists to transform Historic Fort Wayne into virtual world of imagination Sunday

Fort Wayne will come to life Sunday as thousands of people are expected to descend on the 88-acre site for a day and evening of live music, large art installation, local food and even a world record.

Detroiter chooses death over arrest, pledging ‘Not going back to jail’

By Steve Neavling on May 21, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Detroiter chooses death over arrest, pledging ‘Not going back to jail’

The suspect “indicated he wasn’t going back to jail” and chose the quick way out, police said.

Demise of a Detroit high-rise: How out-of-state slumlord neglected low-income residents

By Steve Neavling on May 21, 2013   Headline, Investigations, posts  

Demise of a Detroit high-rise: How out-of-state slumlord neglected low-income residents

While residents are deprived of a safe, clean environment, the company is raking in federal tax subsidies for low-income residents and people with disabilities.

Mysterious owner who’s evicting residents from Cass Corridor apartments miffs everyone

By Steve Neavling on May 20, 2013   Development, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts, Urban Renewal  

Mysterious owner who’s evicting residents from Cass Corridor apartments miffs everyone

Speculated to be the site of a new Red Wings arena and one of the starkest examples of gentrification in Detroit, the apartments have garnered a lot of attention

Detroiters attack, shoot mentally ill homeless man asking for cigarette

By Steve Neavling on May 19, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Detroiters attack, shoot mentally ill homeless man asking for cigarette

The suspects, who casually walked away after the attack, are on the loose.

Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black

By Steve Neavling on May 18, 2013   Government, posts  

Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black

Farrakhan sought to downplay Kilpatrick’s crimes, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated law enforcement.

Detroit’s new EM: Pension trustees’ 22K trip to Hawaii is ‘monumental lapse of judgment’

By Steve Neavling on May 18, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Detroit’s new EM: Pension trustees’ 22K trip to Hawaii is ‘monumental lapse of judgment’

Four of the city’s pension trustees billed taxpayers $22,000 to fund a convention trip to Hawaii this weekend, even as the city nears bankruptcy, largely over mismanaged, underfunded pension plans.

9 quotes from Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan speech that won’t offend white people

By Steve Neavling on May 17, 2013   City Council, City Government, Government, posts  

9 quotes from Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan speech that won’t offend white people

Despite his divisive position, Minister Louis Farrakhan messages often are as powerful, eloquent and compassionate as anyone’s today.

Read entire speech by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on May 17, 2013   City Council, City Government, Featured Stories, Government, posts  

Read entire speech by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in Detroit

Read the entire 30-minute speech of Louis Farrakhan speaking at a Detroit City Council meeting.

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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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