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Analysis: Less than 9% of pot dispensaries in Detroit eligible under restrictive ordinance

By Steve Neavling on May 10, 2016 City Government, Government, Headline, Investigations, posts

A vast majority of Detroit’s marijuana dispensaries are about to go up in smoke because of a controversial city ordinance that severely limits where cannabis shops are allowed to operate.

Judge – finally – orders Wurlitzer owners to safeguard crumbling building

By Steve Neavling on October 3, 2014 Development, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts, Urban Renewal

The crumbling brick exterior of the Wurlitzer in downtown Detroit has been falling for more than a decade.

Judge ends 11 years of court-ordered oversight of Detroit Police Department

By Steve Neavling on August 25, 2014 Crime & Fire, Headline, Police

It’s a remarkable step for a police department that was under fire after cops killed nearly 50 people between 1995 and 2000. At least six were unarmed and shot in the back.