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Detroit mayor an absolute disgrace
I don’t live in Detroit, and I can’t speak for its people. But I will say that in the few years I’ve been alive I’ve seen the people of Detroit rally and do some amazing things despite overwhelming circumstances. Now is just the time for the people of Detroit - and the people of Michigan, really - to stand up, rally, and let their voices be heard.
Chauncey the politician?
“I’m very proud of the city,” Billups said. “I’m very proud that the city of Detroit came out for the same reason I came out today - to support Barack Obama.”
GM restructuring: a “benefit” for Michigan?
A bad economy has even forced the troubled auto manufacturer to consider eliminating or releasing its once-championed Hummer SUV line.
Clipping the Wings?
It’s getting to be summer outside and the Stanley Cup final is within sight, but the Wings are now looking as cold as the ice they’re playing on. In the Western Conference Finals, the Detroit Red Wings went up three games to zero over the Dallas Stars but have since lost the last two with [...]
UPDATE: Michigan attorney general calls on Kwame Kilpatrick to resign
After a rambling State of the City address that frequently veered off-script, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is facing increasing pressure to resign amidst a widening investigation that includes allegations of perjury and brokering a secret $8.4 million settlement without the City Council’s knowledge.
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is the latest of high profile officials to add his voice to the chorus.
In [...]
Detroit mayor under criminal investigation…again
Once hailed as a promising politician and rising force within the Democratic Party, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has withdrawn into the shadows following revelations made public last Wednesday that he may have lied under oath during a recent investigation into alleged impropriety. The Detroit Free Press reported on Jan. 23 that Kilpatrick and his then-chief [...]
The auto show…without all the flash
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Detroit’s reputation as being the car capital of the world has earned it the nickname of the “Motor City.” A title that brings with it one of the most important auto shows in the world. Detroit’s North American International Auto Show is not the biggest in number of [...]
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