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Man who sued Detroit for $100,000 over spoiled sex life is a top candidate for key city council appointment

By Steve Neavling on February 7, 2013   City Council, City Government, Government, posts  

Man who sued Detroit for $100,000 over spoiled sex life is a top candidate for key city council appointment

Oreese Collins filed suit against Detroit nearly two years ago for what he says were sexual problems spurred by his wife’s hostile job as an aide to Mayor Dave Bing.

Truth time: What’s really behind Mayor Bing’s secret project on large east-side area?

By Steve Neavling on February 1, 2013   City Council, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Truth time: What’s really behind Mayor Bing’s secret project on large east-side area?

Find out what a Motor City Muckraker investigation found about a secret land deal in Detroit.

Mayor Bing to city council: Approve lease of Belle Isle or 50 parks will close

By Steve Neavling on February 1, 2013   City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts, State of Michigan  

Mayor Bing to city council: Approve lease of Belle Isle or 50 parks will close

Most council members opposed the Belle Isle lease Tuesday, saying they don’t trust the city gem in state hands.

Exclusive: Gov. Snyder plans to appoint emergency manager over Detroit after little progress

By Steve Neavling on January 30, 2013   City Council, City Government, Government, posts, State of Michigan  

Exclusive: Gov. Snyder plans to appoint emergency manager over Detroit after little progress

State officials have been meeting privately with city leaders over the past month to discuss the future under a state financial takeover.

Frustrated with City Council, Gov. Snyder withdraws offer to lease Belle Isle

By Steve Neavling on January 29, 2013   City Council, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts, State of Michigan  

Frustrated with City Council, Gov. Snyder withdraws offer to lease Belle Isle

The failed negotiations may accelerate the state’s decision to appoint an emergency manager over the city, which is headed toward bankruptcy.

Detroit firefighters lose control of blaze because six closest fire hydrants malfunctioned

By Steve Neavling on January 24, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Detroit firefighters lose control of blaze because six closest fire hydrants malfunctioned

Firefighters scrambled for blocks before getting lucky on the seventh hydrant.

Firefighters union: Detroit is choosing money over lives, shortcuts over solutions

By Motor City Muckraker on January 17, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, posts  

Firefighters union: Detroit is choosing money over lives, shortcuts over solutions

Detroiters are being hit by a plan that they know nothing about and are facing a debilitating cut to their public safety system.

Councilwoman Watson: Obama should bail out Detroit after election support

By Steve Neavling on December 4, 2012   City Council, City Government, Government, posts  

Councilwoman Watson: Obama should bail out Detroit after election support

“Our people overwhelmingly supported the president, and there should be a quid pro quo,” Watson said during an emergency budget session.

Brewster Recreation Center where Joe Louis got his start to be preserved

By Steve Neavling on November 20, 2012   City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Brewster Recreation Center where Joe Louis got his start to be preserved

The recreation center, which closed in the 2000s, became a source of hope and pride for children and teenagers at a time when the growing African American population was confined to segregated slums.

Is racism or bias leading local coverage of Detroit’s mayoral campaign?

By Steve Neavling on September 26, 2012   2013 Mayoral Election, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Is racism or bias leading local coverage of Detroit’s mayoral campaign?

Duggan is being trumpeted by the media as the most electable white mayoral candidate since the early 1970s. The story is leading most local news sites, and he hasn’t officially decided whether he’s running.

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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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