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Home»Posts tagged with»black lives matter

Protesters demand justice for death of tasered 15-year-old in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on September 2, 2017   Headline, Police  

Protesters demand justice for death of tasered 15-year-old in Detroit

The state trooper who used the Taser was suspended for violating protocol.

Protesters plan to build a wall to prevent Trump from speaking in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on August 4, 2016   Headline, Politics  

Protesters plan to build a wall to prevent Trump from speaking in Detroit

Protesters plan to build a human wall to prevent Donald Trump from speaking at the Detroit Economic Club at the Renaissance Center on Monday afternoon. Trump is scheduled to speak at noon, but protesters hope to keep him from reaching the building. The protest is being organized by a Facebook group called “Cockroach Watch.” It’s a […]

Photos: Detroit cops arrest 6 protesters during Black Lives Matter rally

By Steve Neavling on July 21, 2016   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Photos: Detroit cops arrest 6 protesters during Black Lives Matter rally

Protesters gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2010 fatal shooting of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who was killed by a cop in a raid at her family’s east side home.

‘Day of Rage’ rally planned for Detroit & 35 other cities, but is it a hoax?

By Steve Neavling on July 14, 2016   Headline, Police, posts  

‘Day of Rage’ rally planned for Detroit & 35 other cities, but is it a hoax?

A group claiming to be Anonymous has declared a “Day of Rage” Friday in 36 cities, including Detroit, Lansing and Ann Arbor.

Detroit cop under investigation for anti-Black Lives Matter rant

By Steve Neavling on July 11, 2016   Headline, Police  

Detroit cop under investigation for anti-Black Lives Matter rant

A Detroit police detective is under internal investigation after criticizing protesters following the shooting deaths of Dallas cops last week.

Photos: Detroit has become a model for nonviolent rallies

By Steve Neavling on July 10, 2016   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Photos: Detroit has become a model for nonviolent rallies

This is how Detroit protests.

Michigan man, 18, barred from voting with ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt showing

By Steve Neavling on April 15, 2016   City Government, Featured, Featured Stories, Government, Headline, Politics  

Michigan man, 18, barred from voting with ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt showing

An 18-year-old Birmingham man was prevented from voting until he covered up his “Black Lives Matters” T-shirt.

Protesters speak out about disrupting Mayor Duggan’s State of the City address

By Steve Neavling on February 23, 2016   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office  

Protesters speak out about disrupting Mayor Duggan’s State of the City address

Mayor Duggan responded in stride and didn’t seem fazed by the outbursts.

Dearborn cop fatally shoots unarmed black man in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 23, 2015   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Dearborn cop fatally shoots unarmed black man in Detroit

The 35-year-old man was wanted on a misdemeanor probation violation.

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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