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Home»Posts tagged with»Prison

White Boy Rick clears first hurdle to freedom after 29 years in prison

By Steve Neavling on April 14, 2017   Headline, Police  

White Boy Rick clears first hurdle to freedom after 29 years in prison

Richard Wershe Jr., aka White Boy Rick, has been languishing in federal prison for 29 years for selling large quantities of cocaine in Detroit in the late 1980s.

At 37, convicted killer & firefighter collects Detroit pension from prison

By Steve Neavling on June 7, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

At 37, convicted killer & firefighter collects Detroit pension from prison

Whether Terrill Hardaway was even eligible for a pension is another question.

Prison & probation: Starkly different sentences for Utash attackers

By Steve Neavling on July 7, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Prison & probation: Starkly different sentences for Utash attackers

“All I can say is the people who beat me tried to kill me,” Steve Utash wrote in a letter.

Man arrested for throwing drug-stuffed football into Michigan prison

By Steve Neavling on June 18, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

Man arrested for throwing drug-stuffed football into Michigan prison

Authorities say Christen Moore’s toss fell short of the exercise yard, catching the attention of officials at the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.

Will drug mule who turns 90 years old today be sentenced to prison?

By Steve Neavling on May 7, 2014   Crime & Fire, Police  

Will drug mule who turns 90 years old today be sentenced to prison?

State police found 104 kilograms of cocaine in Sharp’s pickup truck, leading to charges of possessing and distributing cocaine.

Man Who Spent 16 Years Falsely Imprisoned Dies Waiting 45 Minutes for EMS

By Steve Neavling on January 14, 2014   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Man Who Spent 16 Years Falsely Imprisoned Dies Waiting 45 Minutes for EMS

Dwight Love suffered from a pulmonary condition that he contracted while behind bars.

Don’t let me be misunderstood: On Christine Beatty’s ‘Essence’ interview

By Tracey Morris on October 13, 2013   Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

Don’t let me be misunderstood: On Christine Beatty’s ‘Essence’ interview

“Siri,” I asked my phone when I pulled up to a red light. “Have you read Ms. Beatty’s story already? These song choices just seem too coincidental.”

7 Detroit building inspectors charged with accepting bribes

By Steve Neavling on August 29, 2013   Crime & Fire, Government, Headline, Police, posts  

7 Detroit building inspectors charged with accepting bribes

“They perpetuated a culture of corruption in Detroit that put the health and safety of families at risk,” the AG said today.

Nation of Islam Leader Saturday: Kwame Kilpatrick victim of FBI plot to remove blacks

By Steve Neavling on June 2, 2013   City Government, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Nation of Islam Leader Saturday: Kwame Kilpatrick victim of FBI plot to remove blacks

Farrakhan reiterated his belief that Jews operate the entertainment industry and churn out negative portrayals of black people in an evil plot to control the world.

Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black

By Steve Neavling on May 18, 2013   Government, posts  

Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black

Farrakhan sought to downplay Kilpatrick’s crimes, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated law enforcement.

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.

Tracey Morris

Tracey Morris is the author of, "You Said You Wanted to See Me Naked: An Autobiographical Poem Cycle." Her work has recently been published by Rust Belt Chic Press, and she was a finalist in the 2013 Springfed Arts Writing Contest.

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