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4-year-old boy dies after pit bulls maul him on Detroit’s west side

By Steve Neavling on December 2, 2015   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

4-year-old boy dies after pit bulls maul him on Detroit’s west side

Police were still searching for the dogs after the attack.

Detroit defends handling of dog found bleeding to death in cramped cage

By Steve Neavling on July 13, 2015   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Detroit defends handling of dog found bleeding to death in cramped cage

Detroit officials were quick to defend the seizure of a 2-year-old dog, but they refuse to answer the bigger questions of accountability and deplorable conditions at the shelter.

Beloved family dog dies after being covered in blood, feces at city of Detroit shelter

By Steve Neavling on July 12, 2015   City Government, Featured, Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office  

Beloved family dog dies after being covered in blood, feces at city of Detroit shelter

Veronica Seward was horrified when she saw her 2-year-old pit bull bleeding profusely, laying motionless in a pile of his own feces inside a dirty cage at the Detroit Animal Control Shelter.

Mayor Duggan: City won’t remove animals from Detroit Dog Rescue – for now

By Steve Neavling on June 18, 2015   Crime & Fire, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, Police  

Mayor Duggan: City won’t remove animals from Detroit Dog Rescue – for now

The pledge by the mayor means the dogs won’t be seized and euthanized if the rescue group gets its proper paperwork.

Rescue dogs spared from police seizure at last minute

By Steve Neavling on June 15, 2015   Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Rescue dogs spared from police seizure at last minute

Detroit police avoided a potentially ugly standoff with an animal rescue group Monday.

Why Detroit Animal Control can’t be trusted with rescued dogs

By Steve Neavling on June 15, 2015   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Why Detroit Animal Control can’t be trusted with rescued dogs

Detroit Animal Control workers have euthanized the wrong dogs, fed puppies to snakes and killed animals with no health problems.

First chickens, goats, now this: Detroit threatens to seize rescued dogs

By Steve Neavling on June 13, 2015   Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office  

First chickens, goats, now this: Detroit threatens to seize rescued dogs

The city of Detroit is threatening to euthanize rescued dogs because the no-kill shelter doesn’t yet have paperwork.

Detroit firefighters rescue 22 dogs – mostly puppies – from burning house

By Steve Neavling on December 8, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Detroit firefighters rescue 22 dogs – mostly puppies – from burning house

The pit bulls were confined to a burning basement.

Detroit man loses hands, feet after being attacked by pack of dogs

By Steve Neavling on October 3, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Detroit man loses hands, feet after being attacked by pack of dogs

When police arrived, the man was naked and pinned on his back as the pit bulls mauled him.

Humans not behind slaughter of chickens, goats at Detroit school for pregnant teens

By Steve Neavling on June 4, 2013   Development, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

Goats and chickens found slaughtered at a school for pregnant teenagers in Detroit last week were not killed by humans, the Michigan Human Society said this morning.

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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.

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