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Detroit reporter: I was shot at while reporting on double police shooting

By Steve Neavling on March 20, 2017   Headline, Police  

Detroit reporter: I was shot at while reporting on double police shooting

WXYZ reporter Kim Russell said she and her cameraman were shot at while reporting on a story about the double police shooting.

Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew

By Steve Neavling on July 15, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Headline  

Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew

An 88-year-old man who had been recently robbed at gunpoint at his house shot at a WXYZ news crew Monday as they tried to interview him about his traumatic experience, according to the reporter.

Channel 7’s Rexroth: ‘Within an instant everything was very different’

By Steve Neavling on July 12, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Featured Stories  

Channel 7’s Rexroth: ‘Within an instant everything was very different’

WXYZ’s chief meteorologist recounted the fireworks accident that led to the loss of his eye on July 4.

Popular WXYZ-TV meteorologist loses eye in fireworks accident

By Steve Neavling on July 7, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Headline  

Popular WXYZ-TV meteorologist loses eye in fireworks accident

WXYZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Dave Rexroth is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday after he was seriously injured in a fireworks accident.

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.

Tom Barrow strikes out again with latest conspiracy theory

By Steve Neavling on September 24, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Tom Barrow strikes out again with latest conspiracy theory

A reformer or sore loser? The 64-year-old accountant won’t give up.

EM Kevyn Orr: Sorry for calling Detroiters ‘dumb, lazy’

By Steve Neavling on August 14, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, Lens On Detroit, posts, Video  

EM Kevyn Orr: Sorry for calling Detroiters ‘dumb, lazy’

“I was being dumb,” Orr said in a TV interview today.

Mockery of Democracy: Local media choose nonsense over news

By Steve Neavling on July 28, 2013   2013 Mayoral Election, Government, Headline, Politics, posts  

Mockery of Democracy: Local media choose nonsense over news

The line between news and entertainment has become so blurred that local journalism has become a farce.

Mayor Bing, state hold city hostage with fear-mongering

By Steve Neavling on June 8, 2012   City Council, City Government, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mayor Bing, state hold city hostage with fear-mongering

By Steve Neavling When you repeatedly shout “BOO!,” you’re going to stop scaring people. But that hasn’t stopped Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and state officials from threatening that all hell is about to break loose – again – if they don’t get their way. Responding today to a city lawyer who is challenging the state […]

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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