• Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Watch on YouTube Subscribe to RSS
  • Search

Search in Site

Motor City Muckraker
  • HOME
  • Investigations
  • Crime & Fire
    • Fire
    • Crime
  • Government
    • City Government
    • City Council
    • Mayor’s Office
    • Emergency Manager
    • State of Michigan
    • Wayne County
  • Arts & Culture
    • Buildings
    • History
  • Development
  • Life in Detroit
Home»Posts tagged with»Social Media (Page 3)

Americans remember 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones on 5th anniversary of death

By Steve Neavling on May 17, 2015   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Americans remember 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones on 5th anniversary of death

Aiyana was trending on Twitter this weekend, prompting planned protests in Philadelphia today and Harlem on Monday.

Billionaire Dan Gilbert calls Motor City Muckraker ‘dirty scum’ over surveillance story

By Steve Neavling on April 27, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Featured Stories  

Billionaire Dan Gilbert calls Motor City Muckraker ‘dirty scum’ over surveillance story

The Quicken Loans founder also poked fun at another reporter for tweeting about Bruce Jenner, who recently announced being transgender.

Twitter users outraged over AP’s treatment of McBride shooting verdict

By Steve Neavling on August 7, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Featured Stories  

Twitter users outraged over AP’s treatment of McBride shooting verdict

Offended Twitter users mocked the Associated Press with the hashtag “#APHeadlines.”

Twitter hashtag ‘YouAintFromDetroit’ draws hilarious, sobering responses

By Steve Neavling on June 19, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Twitter hashtag ‘YouAintFromDetroit’ draws hilarious, sobering responses

The tweets offer a glimpse into the various attitudes about Detroit.

FBI, state police investigate death threat against Detroit Police Chief James Craig

By Steve Neavling on February 23, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

FBI, state police investigate death threat against Detroit Police Chief James Craig

The chief said he believes the threat came from within a criminal drug enterprise.

Free Press apologizes after reporter jokes about incest in West Virginia

By Steve Neavling on January 14, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Featured Stories, posts  

Free Press apologizes after reporter jokes about incest in West Virginia

Reporter Zlati Meyer’s tweet unleashed a torrent of attacks, including death threats.

Media conspiracy? Duggan is corrupt? Napoleon says so

By Steve Neavling on October 29, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Media conspiracy? Duggan is corrupt? Napoleon says so

Napoleon said news agencies “want you to stay home and not vote” during the mayoral election next week.

24 eye-popping tweets about Kwame sentencing

By Steve Neavling on October 10, 2013   Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

24 eye-popping tweets about Kwame sentencing

The reactions ranged from offensive and salacious to insightful or idiotic.

Pugh friend: ‘Give the brother a break; he’ll return’

By Steve Neavling on June 26, 2013   City Council, City Government, Featured Stories, Government, posts  

A friend and trainer of Charles Pugh urged Detroiters not to draw conclusions about the council president’s whereabouts and said Pugh would return to office.

« Previous 1 2 3

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.

  • Who is the Muckraker?
  • What is a Muckraker?
  • Support Motor City Muckraker
© 2025, ↑ Motor City Muckraker
Log in - Powered by WordPress - Gabfire Themes