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Beloved family dog dies after being covered in blood, feces at city of Detroit shelter

By Steve Neavling on July 12, 2015   City Government, Featured, Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office  

Beloved family dog dies after being covered in blood, feces at city of Detroit shelter

Veronica Seward was horrified when she saw her 2-year-old pit bull bleeding profusely, laying motionless in a pile of his own feces inside a dirty cage at the Detroit Animal Control Shelter.

Mayor Duggan’s administration grows, with more than half making 6-figure salaries

By Steve Neavling on May 20, 2015   City Government, Featured Stories, Government, Headline, Investigations, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mayor Duggan’s administration grows, with more than half making 6-figure salaries

As Mayor Mike Duggan continued to cut city workers over the past year, he increased the size of his administration from 80 appointees to at least 94, with more than half making in excess of $100,000 a year.

Fire breaks out inside Operation Get Down headquarters in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 15, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire  

Fire breaks out inside Operation Get Down headquarters in Detroit

Firefighters were called to the five-story brick building at Harper near Gratiot at 6:45 a.m. when they spotted fire on the fourth floor.

Detroit at night: Exploring dark neighborhoods, downtown’s bright lights (photos)

By Steve Neavling on April 6, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, Lens On Detroit, posts  

Detroit at night: Exploring dark neighborhoods, downtown’s bright lights (photos)

From downtown’s beautiful bright lights to the darkened neighborhoods, Detroit is a different city at night.

Mayor Duggan ditches teleprompter for first State of the City address

By Steve Neavling on February 27, 2014   Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mayor Duggan ditches teleprompter for first State of the City address

When Mayor Duggan positioned himself in front of the microphone Wednesday evening, he glanced down at a yellow legal pad with sparse handwriting.

Recount changes primary election results by just 9 votes

By Steve Neavling on September 27, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Recount changes primary election results by just 9 votes

The cost to taxpayers – nearly $500,000.

Obama plan: Colombia to get 3 times more federal aid than Detroit

By Steve Neavling on August 2, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Obama plan: Colombia to get 3 times more federal aid than Detroit

The federal government is fighting the endless war on drugs, which means Colombia gets the priority.

Downtown fountain goes dry because city is broke

By Steve Neavling on July 11, 2013   City Government, Featured Stories, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Downtown fountain goes dry because city is broke

Routine city services are getting slashed.

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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