Detroit Bankruptcy Puts Pensions on the Chopping Block
Detroit pensions may now be on the chopping block.Money that was supposed to materialize disappeared into thin air—in the lead up to Detroit’s filing for bankruptcy last week, a big hole was revealed...
View ArticleDetroit: Selling off the Museum?
Detroit’s filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection is the largest municipal bankruptcy ever. With the city facing $18 billion in debt and an army of creditors who have been asked to accept pennies on...
View ArticleAfter 10 Years Behind Bars, A Wrongfully Convicted Man Fights for What's His
The relationship between law enforcement and members of the community is often strained, but sometimes that tension is more palpable when it comes to the dynamic between police and minorities.It's an...
View ArticleWhen Opera Singers Groove to the Motown Sound
Detroit has been on my mind lately. This city, with its famous travails, has been written off many times but seems to bounce back. Its dire financial condition brought the alarming prospect of its...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit After Bankruptcy
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.When Detroit filed for bankruptcy in July 2013, it was the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in American history. The struggling city claimed...
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