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Grand Prix opponents: Belle Isle should not remain a billionaire’s private racetrack

By Michael Betzold on September 21, 2017   Art & Entertainment, Headline, State of Michigan  

Grand Prix opponents: Belle Isle should not remain a billionaire’s private racetrack

Race opponents dominated two hours of comments with impassioned statements about how the beloved park should not remain a billionaire’s private racetrack.

3 officials charged for scheming to mislead public about Flint water dangers

By Steve Neavling on April 20, 2016   Flint Water Crisis, Government, Headline, State of Michigan  

3 officials charged for scheming to mislead public about Flint water dangers

“These charges are the first of more to come. I guarantee that,” AG Bill Schuette said today.

State workers in Flint given clean water long before residents warned of hazards

By Steve Neavling on January 28, 2016   Flint Water Crisis, Government, Headline, State of Michigan  

State workers in Flint given clean water long before residents warned of hazards

The state quietly supplied its workers in Flint with clean water in January 2015 – 10 months before warning residents that the water was dangerous.

5 disturbing revelations from Gov. Snyder’s e-mails about Flint water crisis

By Steve Neavling on January 21, 2016   City Government, Emergency Manager, Flint Water Crisis, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, State of Michigan  

5 disturbing revelations from Gov. Snyder’s e-mails about Flint water crisis

The e-mails reveal a stubborn, often arrogant administration and state bureaucracy that failed to protect residents despite repeated warnings.

Michael Betzold

Michael Betzold is a former Free Press reporter and longtime area freelance journalist. He wrote Queen of Diamonds, a history of Tiger Stadium. He lives on Detroit's east side.

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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