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From toilet paper to molotov cocktails: A brief history of Devils’ Night

By Steve Neavling on October 29, 2016   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

From toilet paper to molotov cocktails: A brief history of Devils’ Night

It began innocently enough: Young pranksters draped toilet paper on trees and threw eggs at houses in Detroit.

New Detroit Fire Commissioner Jones promises ‘a new day’ for beleaguered department

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

New Detroit Fire Commissioner Jones promises ‘a new day’ for beleaguered department

Commissioner Jones has wasted no time cleaning up what consultants called a “cover-up culture” in the mismanaged fire department.

Detroit firefighter injured saving life of elderly woman

By Steve Neavling on November 22, 2015   Fire, Headline, posts  

Detroit firefighter injured saving life of elderly woman

“I have a victim in the rear stairwell,” a firefighter radioed to the chief.

Editorial: Mayor Duggan sets Fire Department on right track with outside-the-box appointment

By Steve Neavling on October 15, 2015   Fire, Headline  

Editorial: Mayor Duggan sets Fire Department on right track with outside-the-box appointment

Mayor Mike Duggan showed Wednesday that he is serious about revamping an embattled fire department that has neglected its firefighters and residents for decades.

Co. clerk’s hubby is paid consultant for Napoleon’s campaign

By Steve Neavling on November 4, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Co. clerk’s hubby is paid consultant for Napoleon’s campaign

Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett’s husband isn’t the only family member with a role in Napoleon’s campaign.

Firefighters who need emergency gear better cross fingers

By Steve Neavling on September 10, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Firefighters who need emergency gear better cross fingers

Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has pledged a wholesale restructuring of the fire department.

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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