Steve Neavling – Page 89 – Motor City Muckraker

Vacant Detroit fire station littered with records, ravaged by thieves

By Steve Neavling on October 14, 2014 City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Headline, Investigations

Thieves stole copper plumbing, wiring, fixtures and pipes, while the city left tens of thousands of records behind.

Wurlitzer still crumbling, but Mayor Duggan helps coffee shop with water

By Steve Neavling on October 13, 2014 Government, Headline, Mayor's Office

A judge and attorney who own the dilapidated Wurlitzer high-rise continue to defy orders to remove shedding bricks and masonry.

Comet Bar, a Cass Corridor staple, closing in shadow of Red Wings arena

By Steve Neavling on October 13, 2014 Art & Entertainment, Development, Headline

There are few establishments left between Midtown and downtown with as much character, earnestness and hometown flavor.

Wayne County begins foreclosure process on a whopping 80,000 properties

By Steve Neavling on October 10, 2014 Government, Headline, posts, Wayne County

One of every five Detroit properties in Detroit are in the process of foreclosure under an unprecedented effort by Wayne County to take possession of every property that is three or more years behind in taxes.

Detroit demands $12,000-plus for e-mails between Mayor Duggan & EM Orr

By Steve Neavling on October 10, 2014 City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts

This is the third time in two months that the Duggan administration has demanded that we pay thousands of dollars for public records. One bill was $42,000.