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Editorial: Detroit faces hardship, but then hope

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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 →

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Detroit files thousands of pages of documents in bankruptcy, lists 100,000 creditors

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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 →

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Detroit goes bankrupt, largest municipal filing in U.S. history

Posted on July 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

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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