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Home»Posts tagged with»Grand River

Gun-toting pastor kills man who disrupted church service with brick

By Steve Neavling on October 19, 2015   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Gun-toting pastor kills man who disrupted church service with brick

Violence broke out inside a church on Detroit’s west side.

Gunman carjacks, abducts elderly women from Motor City Casino garage

By Steve Neavling on September 18, 2015   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Gunman carjacks, abducts elderly women from Motor City Casino garage

The women were leaving the casino when a gunman forced them into their car.

Mayor Duggan’s war on graffiti targets victims of vandalism, costing them $1,000+

By Steve Neavling on August 8, 2015   City Government, Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office  

Mayor Duggan’s war on graffiti targets victims of vandalism, costing them $1,000+

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is ratcheting up his crusade against graffiti, fining businesses and homeowners who fail to remove spray paint from their properties within a week of getting a notice from city inspectors.

Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on November 24, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit

Artists are defacing large-scale murals at the Eastern Market and Grand River Creative Corridor over a clash between locals and out-of-towners.

Vacant Detroit fire station littered with records, ravaged by thieves

By Steve Neavling on October 14, 2014   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Headline, Investigations  

Vacant Detroit fire station littered with records, ravaged by thieves

Thieves stole copper plumbing, wiring, fixtures and pipes, while the city left tens of thousands of records behind.

Popular Detroit artist defaces tribute to Asian American icon Vincent Chin

By Steve Neavling on August 18, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Headline, posts  

Popular Detroit artist defaces tribute to Asian American icon Vincent Chin

Vandals defaced beautiful murals at the Grand River Creative Corridor for the first time in its three years of existence.

Castle makeovers: Demand for lofts drives restoration of historic buildings

By Steve Neavling on March 17, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, posts, Real Estate  

Castle makeovers: Demand for lofts drives restoration of historic buildings

One was a mansion for a gambler and hard-partying bachelor. The other was a police precinct.

Murals transform walls near abandoned train station (photos)

By Steve Neavling on December 23, 2013   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, Lens On Detroit, posts  

Murals transform walls near abandoned train station (photos)

The project, “Station Walls,” features some of the most eye-catching graffiti in Detroit.

A year later, Grand River pops with 100+ colorful murals

By Steve Neavling on August 20, 2013   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

A year later, Grand River pops with 100+ colorful murals

The blossoming Grand River Creative Corridor has a greater purpose beyond its 100+ murals.

Video: Road to Brightmoor’s troubles

By Steve Neavling on July 10, 2013   Headline, Lens On Detroit, posts, Video  

Video: Road to Brightmoor’s troubles

This is what Detroit’s creditors would have seen on the proposed bus tour to Brightmoor.

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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