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Terrifying details emerge from mass shooting at Detroit barber shop

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

Terrifying details emerge from mass shooting at Detroit barber shop

Calling the shooting “urban terrorism,” Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the suspect was wearing full body armor.

Ex-Deputy Chief to DPD: Release public info!

By Steve Neavling on October 24, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Ex-Deputy Chief to DPD: Release public info!

Detroit police are violating the law by denying public information to Motor City Muckraker, said Jamie Fields, an attorney and retired DPD deputy chief.

Police to Muckraker: No more crime updates, Amber Alerts

By Steve Neavling on October 18, 2013   Headline, posts  

Police to Muckraker: No more crime updates, Amber Alerts

It’s part of the Detroit police department’s pattern of punishing dogged reporters and rewarding sheepish journalists who act as mouthpieces for the government.

State hires former Kwame ‘henchman’ for police chief job

By Steve Neavling on October 16, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts, State of Michigan  

State hires former Kwame ‘henchman’ for police chief job

A lawsuit alleges former Detroit Police James Tolbert impeded a probe into the murder of exotic dancer “Strawberry.”

Riding with Benny: A look at Napoleon’s neighborhood plan

By Steve Neavling on October 7, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, posts  

Riding with Benny: A look at Napoleon’s neighborhood plan

During our one-hour drive, we saw scrappers, suspected drug dealers, a loose pit bull, gang-related graffiti, wide-open abandoned homes, dilapidated businesses and yards covered in trash.

Live blog: Manhunt continues for inmate who stabbed deputy, escaped custody

By Steve Neavling on September 9, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Live blog: Manhunt continues for inmate who stabbed deputy, escaped custody

Check back for continuous updates from the scene.

Full-page parody ad: ‘Everything must go!’ Detroit up for sale

By Steve Neavling on August 14, 2013   Art & Entertainment, City Government, Culture, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Provocateur also slipped oversized, neon green sales tags around the necks of downtown statues.

Police, ambulances unable to respond to weekend emergencies

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

The public will never learn about most failures to respond.

Once considered a long shot, mayoral candidate Lisa Howze proves she’s a serious contender

By Steve Neavling on January 28, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Headline, posts  

Once considered a long shot, mayoral candidate Lisa Howze proves she’s a serious contender

Her campaign announced Sunday that the first-term legislator has bought space to run a Super Bowl ad on CBS on Feb. 3, six months before the primary election.

After sex scandal, ex-Police Chief Ralph Godbee voices desire to move on, forgive

By Steve Neavling on October 15, 2012   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

After sex scandal, ex-Police Chief Ralph Godbee voices desire to move on, forgive

Godbee broke his silence this weekend with meditations on forgiveness and overcoming struggles.

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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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