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Virtually all-white ad, ‘See Detroit Like We Do,’ raises eyebrows

By Steve Neavling on July 23, 2017   Headline, Mayor's Office  

Virtually all-white ad, ‘See Detroit Like We Do,’ raises eyebrows

Many black and Latino residents are asking billionaire Dan Gilbert and his company today, “Is this really how you see Detroit?”

Black enrollment at Wayne State University plummets at alarming rate

By Steve Neavling on September 22, 2016   Headline, posts, Schools and Education  

Black enrollment at Wayne State University plummets at alarming rate

The number of black students enrolling at Wayne State University has declined at an alarming rate, even as white and Latino enrollment has remained relatively stable.

Veteran journalist Bankole Thompson airs popular radio show on new station Friday

By Steve Neavling on April 7, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

Veteran journalist Bankole Thompson airs popular radio show on new station Friday

Few journalists are willing to tackle the complex issues of race, poverty and community in Detroit like Bankole Thompson.

Martin Luther King Jr., supporters defied hecklers in Grosse Pointe speech in 1968

By Steve Neavling on January 18, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Headline, History, posts  

Martin Luther King Jr., supporters defied hecklers in Grosse Pointe speech in 1968

Those close to King noticed that his normally steady hands were shaking. His forehead glistened in sweat.

Justice Department to sign pact with Grosse Pointe Park over video scandal

By Steve Neavling on February 12, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Justice Department to sign pact with Grosse Pointe Park over video scandal

The videos showed Grosse Pointe Park cops humiliating a mentally impaired black man.

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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