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Rowdy Trump rally in Chicago akin to Wallace event in Detroit in 1968

By Steve Neavling on March 12, 2016   Government, Headline, Politics  

Rowdy Trump rally in Chicago akin to Wallace event in Detroit in 1968

Demonstrators forced segregationist George Wallace to cut his speech short at Cobo hall in Detroit in 1968.

Warren City Council kills ethics plan to ban nepotism, sexual harassment

By Steve Neavling on January 29, 2014   Featured Stories, Government, Macomb County, posts  

Warren City Council kills ethics plan to ban nepotism, sexual harassment

Supporters of the ordinance expressed frustration, saying the city missed a golden opportunity to create safeguards against favoritism.

Hidden video: Warren Mayor Fouts dating young secretary

By Steve Neavling on January 23, 2014   City Government, Government, Headline, posts  

Hidden video: Warren Mayor Fouts dating young secretary

Stealth video of Warren Mayor Jim Fouts, 71, shows him holding hands with his 25-year-old secretary after the pair slipped out of city hall for a trip to Chicago.

Bidder must pay $1.8 million today to buy Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Life in Detroit, posts, Real Estate, The Packard Plant  

Bidder must pay $1.8 million today to buy Packard Plant

Bill Hults already paid $200,000 in nonrefundable deposits for the 40-acre ruins.

Peruvian next up to buy Packard Plant after missed deadline

By Steve Neavling on November 4, 2013   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Headline, posts, Real Estate, The Packard Plant  

Peruvian next up to buy Packard Plant after missed deadline

But will the Wayne County treasurer enforce the deadline and invalidate the bid of Chicago-area investor Bill Hults?

Packard Plant burns; developer misses deadline to buy ruins

By Steve Neavling on September 13, 2013   Buildings, Culture, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

Packard Plant burns; developer misses deadline to buy ruins

It was back to usual at the abandoned, sprawling Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side.

Chicago investor closer to buying vacant Packard Plant

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2013   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Chicago investor closer to buying vacant Packard Plant

The plan calls for turning the abandoned plant into a sprawling hub for housing, office space and entertainment.

Traffic lights in downtown malfunctioned all night as Detroit boosters tried to impress ESPN

By Steve Neavling on May 29, 2013   Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

Traffic lights in downtown malfunctioned all night as Detroit boosters tried to impress ESPN

ESPN officials must decide whether Detroit’s financial crisis and crumbling infrastructure would make the city the best host of the Summer X Games in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Maybe it will help?

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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