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Prosecutor returns police request to charge whistleblowing fire union chief – for now

By Steve Neavling on December 19, 2018 Fire, Headline, Police, posts

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday rejected a request by Detroit police to file criminal charges against firefighter union president Mike Nevin for disseminating “sensitive information to the public.”

Firefighters retaliated against for blowing whistle on serious safety issues

By Steve Neavling on September 2, 2015 Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts

The city of Detroit is disciplining and threatening firefighters for expressing concerns about public safety and dangerously defective rigs, a violation of whistleblower protection laws.

Did support for white candidate in Detroit provoke break-in?

By Steve Neavling on August 22, 2013 2013 Mayoral Election, Crime & Fire, Government, Headline, Police, Politics, posts

About five men forced their way into the home of former state Rep. Lisa Howze on day of endorsement of Duggan for mayor.