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Kwame Kilpatrick Found Guilty in Federal Trial
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was found guilty today of multiple counts of racketeering and extortion in a federal court, the Huffington Post reports. A jury took 15 days to decide that...
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Could Emergency Financial Management in Detroit Hurt Blacks?
Mayor Dave Bing (at head of the table) delivered his first budget address to City Council April 13 outlining his plan for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Detroit’s financial problems have become so great...
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Despite Protests, Emergency Financial Manager to Take Over Detroit
Governor Rick Snyder appointed Kevyn Orr to the position of emergency financial manager of Detroit on Thursday, but many residents of the predominantly black city feel the appointment of an EFM will...
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Detroit Homeowner Threatens Potential Squatters With Gunshots
If your home is vacant in Detroit chances are someone will treat it like their home. Nothing could me more frightening then to come home and find that someone else is cooking your food, and lounging in...
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Detroit Woman Gets Infection from Illegal Butt Injection
A Detroit woman arranged to get a $1,100 illegal butt injection at a hotel and contracted an infection, Newsone reports. On April 5th, Keke Onpoint went into septic shock and was admitted to the...
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Detroit Takes Top 3 Spots on Most Dangerous Neighborhoods List
Detroit has the three most dangerous neighborhoods in the nation, according to a study published this week on NeighborhoodScout.com, which lists the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. Four...
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Report Paints Grim Financial Picture for City of Detroit
(Image: MWSanders/Flicker) A state-mandated report by the city of Detroit’s emergency manager has revealed an expected, if not predictable, set of affairs concerning the financial health of the...
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Grandmother Witnesses Cop Kill Sleeping Girl, 7
Tragic accident or willful negligence? Mertilla Jones on Monday testified in a Detroit court that she watched a police officer shoot her sleeping 7-year-old granddaughter in the head, the Associated...
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On Brink of Bankruptcy, Detroit Stops Debt Payments, Cuts Pensions
(Image: MWSanders/Flicker) Detroit’s state-appointed emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, said Detroit will need to cut pay, pension and health benefits for city workers in order to conserve cash. The city...
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Mistrial Declared for Detroit Cop Who Killed 7 Year Old Girl
Jurors have failed to reach a verdict on manslaughter charges in the trial of Joseph Weekley, a Detroit police officer, who fatally shot 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones during a police raid in 2010....
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With Few Options, City of Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
A line for federal assistance in Detroit, taken in 2012. Getty Images. The largest municipal bankruptcy case in U.S. history was filed Thursday, ending years of angst over the fiscal health and...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Turns Spotlight to Business Development
| The City of Detroit’s filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy may be a blessing in disguise for Detroit’s business community, according to Michigan Business and Professional Association President and CEO...
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Detroit Entrepreneur Creates Luxury Hair Extensions Line
“A woman of power exudes confidence and stands out, and needs to look her best to do so,” says Miranda Jade Plater, the 23-year old founder of Limelight Extensions. The new, luxury hair extensions...
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City of Detroit CFO Resigns After Distasteful Trayvon Martin Comment
From The Huffington Post Detroit CFO, Jim Bonsall, was reported asking “if he could shoot someone in a hoodie.” The comment has prompted his resignation. The CFO had been suspended without pay during...
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Lincoln Gives Back with Mike Epps and Big Sean
Thanksgiving came early for nearly 30,000 people yesterday in Detroit. Lincoln Motor Company teamed with some of the biggest names in the worlds of sports and entertainment in support of the Cody Rouge...
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New-Look Detroit Pistons, Fox Sports Detroit Tap Rapper Big Sean for New...
Fox Sports Detroit and the rapper Big Sean have teamed up for a new promo for the Detroit Pistons’ 2013-2014 season. He’s just the latest rapper to partner with an NBA team in marketing efforts — most...
View ArticleDetroit Mayor Will Fight Indictment Charges
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick refuses to resign and vows to fight several charges brought against him by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. Kilpatrick faces eight felonies and Christine Beatty, his...
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The indictment of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is causing a firestorm and mixed reactions from local African American civic and political leaders. On Monday, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office...
View ArticleDetroit Mayor to Resign, Do Jail Time
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice by committing perjury and has agreed to serve four months in jail. He will also have to pay up to $1...
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Unemployment Rate Hits 8.5%
The nation’s unemployment rate soared to 8.5% in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today’s report marks a 26-year-high, as cash strapped industries tighten payrolls in an effort to...
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