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Detroit battles bad image in TV shows

By Behind The Scenes TV on Jul 26, 2010 in TV, TV Shows

From reality TV shows to a new, fictional ABC crime drama, Detroit is getting the Hollywood treatment lately — but not everyone is enjoying the spotlight.

Mayor Dave Bing already ended the Detroit Police Department’s two-year relationship with A&E’s “First 48″ — a reality show highlighting the first hours of homicide investigations. Last week, he said he was stunned when he saw a teaser featuring then-Police Chief Warren Evans promoting a proposed reality TV series, “The Chief.”

But it isn’t just reality shows that are raising eyebrows. City officials plan to meet Tuesday about the ABC-TV fall show “Detroit 1-8-7,” a fictional series focusing on homicide detectives in the city.

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