Threat to democracy, or safeguard against bankruptcy? Voters decide Proposal 1
Next week, voters will decide whether Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law is the right way for the state to make sure local governments avoid financial collapse.Public Act 4 gave state...
View ArticleHamtramck inches closer to closing ugly chapter
After she signs her name on closing documents a few dozen times tomorrow, Tisha Friday will get a set of keys to her brand new house in Hamtramck.Friday is part of the plaintiffs class in what some say...
View ArticleCivil rights complaint ignites debate over Native American mascots
For years, the debate about using American Indian names and imagery for sports teams has centered on the question of whether they create a “hostile» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIn Buena Vista, a school district's future hangs in limbo
State officials announced over the weekend that they will lend money to Pontiac schools, and avert a payless payday there this week. But there’s still no» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat Whole Foods' opening means - and doesn't mean - about Midtown Detroit
You may have heard that Whole Foods Market opened a store in Detroit today. The grocery chain has a reputation for pricey organic fare. So you might think» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDetroit retirees wonder how bankruptcy will affect benefits
A federal bankruptcy court now will be the scene for some colossal decisions about the future of Detroit – which filed for Chapter Nine protection last» E-Mail This
View Article'We didn't get anything before the bankruptcy, we're not going to get...
Detroit’s bankruptcy has been national, even international, news for more than a week now. But inside Detroit, many residents say they feel like they’ve» E-Mail This
View ArticleWindsor, Ontario, to Detroit: 'Reset and come out stronger'
The Detroit River is the mile-wide boundary that separates the United States and Canada. And the city park on the Windsor, Ontario, side of the river» E-Mail This
View ArticleDetroit’s neglected infrastructure desperate for improvement
Attorneys are back in a Detroit bankruptcy court this week, arguing over whether the city qualifies for what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U» E-Mail This
View ArticleDetroit billionaire on real estate buying binge
While the city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection, a local billionaire businessman is on a real estate buying binge. Since 2011, Quicken Loans and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDetroit bankruptcy judge: Pensions are fair game
In a case being watched nationwide, a federal bankruptcy judge in Detroit today ruled that the city is eligible for Chapter Nine municipal bankruptcy...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhy airports look like home to snowy owls
Every year, some snowy owls make their way south from their Arctic homeland in search of food, and some of us here in the Great Lakes region have been...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe teeny, tiny ingredient that could add up to a big problem for the Great...
Ever seen a commercial for a face scrub or body wash that promises to “polish” your skin with “micro-beads?” Or maybe one of the hundreds of these...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat heavy ice coverage means for Great Lakes shipping and water levels
Ice formed on the Great Lakes early this year, thanks to the arctic temperatures we’ve been experiencing. And that should be good for lake levels, which...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDetroit family inches toward answers in mystery of civil rights activist’s...
In the spring of 1973, Ray Robinson left his wife and three young children in Bogue Chitto, Alabama to support the occupation of Wounded Knee, South...» E-Mail This
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