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Detroit Gentrification Means ‘Forced Relocation’ of Black Seniors
By Paul Kleyman Many Detroit residents are celebrating a new era of revitalization, as the city’s thriving Midtown is now dotted with upscale shops, restaurants and new construction. But Motor City, blighted with 83,000 abandoned homes, is also seeing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit, gentrification, money, politics, race, senior relocation, seniors, United States
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A Foreclosure Conveyor Belt The Continuing Depopulation of Detroit
By Laura Gottesdiener Unlike so many industrial innovations, the revolving door was not developed in Detroit. It took its first spin in Philadelphia in 1888, the brainchild of Theophilus Van Kannel, the soon-to-be founder of the Van Kannel Revolving Door … Continue reading
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Tagged American city, culture, depopulation, Detroit, economy, life, Michigan
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The Real Story of Detroit’s Economy — Good Things Are Really Happening in Motown
By Frank Joyce As a life-long Detroiter who has lived both in the city and the suburbs, I’ve been fascinated by the media frenzy over Detroit’s bankruptcy. Like most big news topics these days, Detroit has become a screen onto which … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, Chapter 9, Detroit, law, Motown, services, United States, United States bankruptcy court
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Editorial: Detroit faces hardship, but then hope
By Detroit Free Press Editors The can of consequences Detroit’s been kicking down the road for decades finally came to a landing Thursday in federal bankruptcy court. The filing was inevitable. Faced with a steadily collapsing fiscal structure, the city’s … Continue reading
Detroit files thousands of pages of documents in bankruptcy, lists 100,000 creditors
By Nathan Bomey, Brent Snavely, & Alisa Priddle The city of Detroit filed thousands of documents in its bankruptcy case late Thursday, as Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr builds a case that the city is insolvent and must execute a dramatic … Continue reading
Detroit goes bankrupt, largest municipal filing in U.S. history
By Michael A. Fletcher Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in the nation’s history Thursday afternoon, capping a long decline that left the nation’s automaking capital bleeding residents and revenue, while rendering city services a mess. The nation’s fourth-largest city … Continue reading
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Tagged $19 billion, bankruptcy, debt, Detroit, Michigan, Rick Snyder, United States
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Malcolm X – The Ballot or The Bullet
Delivered in Detroit on April 12, 1964. Mr. Moderator, Reverend Cleage, Brother Lomax, brothers and sisters, and friends and I see some enemies. In fact, I think we’d be fooling ourselves if we had an audience this large and didn’t realize … Continue reading
1 Black Man Is Killed Every 28 Hours by Police or Vigilantes: America Is Perpetually at War with Its Own People
By Adam Hudson Police officers, security guards, or self-appointed vigilantes extrajudicially killed at least 313 African-Americans in 2012 according to a recent study. This means a black person was killed by a security officer every 28 hours. The report notes … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Atlanta, Black people, Detroit, New York City, police brutality, Vigilante
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The Most Dangerous Cities in America
Originally posted on 24/7 Wall St.:
After falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even…
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Tagged Birmingham, cities, Detroit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Flint, justice, law, Oakland, St. Louis, Uniform Crime Report, violence
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