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Home»Posts tagged with»Murder (Page 5)

Renisha McBride was seen wearing hoodie before being shot, killed

By Steve Neavling on December 18, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Renisha McBride was seen wearing hoodie before being shot, killed

Hoodies have served as symbols of racial profiling in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing.

‘I just want to go home,’ Renisha McBride said hours before being killed

By Steve Neavling on December 18, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

‘I just want to go home,’ Renisha McBride said hours before being killed

“I didn’t want her out there by herself,” a woman who witnessed the crash said.

Live blog: Man who shot unarmed black woman in key hearing today

By Steve Neavling on December 18, 2013   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

Live blog: Man who shot unarmed black woman in key hearing today

A judge will determine whether enough evidence exists to continue the case.

Fire breaks out at barber shop where 10 people shot last month in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 16, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Fire breaks out at barber shop where 10 people shot last month in Detroit

Police were called to the scene after firefighters discovered the fire was at Al’s Barber Shop.

November 27, 1925: Detroit News: Ossian Sweet Jurors Still At Odds

By Ken Coleman on November 27, 2013   On This Day  

On this day in 1925, the Detroit News reports that the jury is still undecided on manslaughter charges against Dr. Ossian Sweet, who had fired into a crowd during an attack on his home. He will ultimately be acquitted.

Murder of transgender woman spurs anger, questions

By Abigail Shah on November 15, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Murder of transgender woman spurs anger, questions

Equality Michigan demands an investigation into the murder of a transgendered woman of color whose body was found last week in Detroit.

Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison

Theodore Hall Wafer told police his 12-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged when he mistook McBride for an intruder.

Piecing together the mystery of Renisha McBride’s final hours

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

The 54-year-old shooter told police he “accidentally” shot McBride, who is 5 foot 4, in the face with a shotgun because he thought she was an intruder.

Headless, burned body found inside vacant school

By Steve Neavling on November 11, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

The body was so decomposed and burned that police were unable to determine the gender.

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

By Steve Neavling on November 7, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

The case has stirred controversy because the victim, who is black, was shot while seeking help in a predominately white neighborhood.

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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.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

Abigail Shah

Co-founder of Motor City Muckraker, Abigail Shah is a native Detroit and graduated with a BS in psychology from Wayne State University.

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