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Home»Posts tagged with»Trayvon Martin

Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison

Theodore Hall Wafer told police his 12-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged when he mistook McBride for an intruder.

Piecing together the mystery of Renisha McBride’s final hours

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

The 54-year-old shooter told police he “accidentally” shot McBride, who is 5 foot 4, in the face with a shotgun because he thought she was an intruder.

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

By Steve Neavling on November 11, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

Renisha McBride, 19, was in a car crash and seeking help when she knocked on the man’s door at 2:30 a.m. last week.

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

By Steve Neavling on November 7, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

The case has stirred controversy because the victim, who is black, was shot while seeking help in a predominately white neighborhood.

‘Stand your ground?’ Detroiter shot dead asking for help in white suburb

By Steve Neavling on November 7, 2013   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

‘Stand your ground?’ Detroiter shot dead asking for help in white suburb

Michigan’s “stand your ground” law could cloud the case of Renisha McBride, who was shot in the head with a shotgun.

Detroit EM official resigns after making racist comments

By Steve Neavling on October 15, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts  

Detroit EM official resigns after making racist comments

If the EM, who is black, was offended, he didn’t say so. Instead, he applauded Bonsall for his work.

Sam Riddle: ‘Detroit is Trayvon’ against ‘white-ass Lansing’

By Steve Neavling on July 20, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts, State of Michigan  

Sam Riddle: ‘Detroit is Trayvon’ against ‘white-ass Lansing’

Despite the distractions, the rally was a touching, inspiring tribute to a teenager killed too early.

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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