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Home»Posts tagged with»city council (Page 4)

GIF: Police shove reporter for trying to question Detroit councilman

By Steve Neavling on January 29, 2014   City Council, City Government, Government, Headline, posts  

GIF: Police shove reporter for trying to question Detroit councilman

Check out the encounter between Councilman Cushingberry and reporter M.L. Elrick.

Did police go too far by shoving Fox 2 reporter M.L. Elrick?

By Steve Neavling on January 29, 2014   City Council, City Government, Government, posts  

Did police go too far by shoving Fox 2 reporter M.L. Elrick?

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter was trying to interview Councilman George Cushingberry outside of a public meeting when two cops grabbed Elrick.

Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy

By Steve Neavling on January 12, 2014   City Government, Headline, posts  

Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy

Cushingberry’s tax-funded pension and salary as an attorney were not enough to keep him afloat.

Councilman Cushingberry answers pot, strip club allegations in rhymes

By Steve Neavling on January 10, 2014   City Government, posts  

Councilman Cushingberry answers pot, strip club allegations in rhymes

“We never saw a tit. Fox news is full of ___t,” reads one post by the former state House representative.

Councilman George Cushingberry tells Detroit News: “Go to hell!”

By Steve Neavling on January 7, 2014   City Government, Headline, posts  

Councilman George Cushingberry tells Detroit News: “Go to hell!”

“Dear Detroit News, Go to hell. Go straight to hell. Do not pass go and don’t even think about collecting $200,” Cushingberry wrote.

Coup de le Détroit! EM opponents gain control of Detroit City Council

By Steve Neavling on January 6, 2014   City Council, City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Coup de le Détroit! EM opponents gain control of Detroit City Council

Today’s election is a clear signal that council is digging in for a fight against the emergency manager’s authority and the bankruptcy proceedings – promises made on the campaign trail.

Ex-Council President Pugh won’t be charged with sexually abusing teen

By Steve Neavling on December 13, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Ex-Council President Pugh won’t be charged with sexually abusing teen

Pugh sent sexually explicit text messages while he was mentoring the boy.

November 25, 2004: Council member Kay Everett dies after a battle with kidney disease

By Ken Coleman on November 25, 2013   City Government, On This Day  

9 years ago today Councilwoman Kay Everett passed away due to complications from kidney disease.

‘What’s Going On?’ A Detroit voter’s frustrating experience

By Tracey Morris on November 5, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, City Government, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

‘What’s Going On?’ A Detroit voter’s frustrating experience

I’d try to insert my ballot, but the machine would push it back, returning the error message, “NO DATA AVAILABLE.”

Council approves tweaked plan to make Belle Isle a state park

By Steve Neavling on October 14, 2013   City Government, Headline, posts  

Council approves tweaked plan to make Belle Isle a state park

Approval of the plan prompted outrage in the small audience as security removed some shouting residents.

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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.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

Tracey Morris

Tracey Morris is the author of, "You Said You Wanted to See Me Naked: An Autobiographical Poem Cycle." Her work has recently been published by Rust Belt Chic Press, and she was a finalist in the 2013 Springfed Arts Writing Contest.

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