EM Kevyn Orr: Sorry for calling Detroiters ‘dumb, lazy’
“I was being dumb,” Orr said in a TV interview today.
Full-page parody ad: ‘Everything must go!’ Detroit up for sale
Provocateur also slipped oversized, neon green sales tags around the necks of downtown statues.
Say it ain’t so! Barrow raising cash for election recount
Tom Barrow smells a conspiracy – again.
Duggan pays Detroiters $70 to stand outside voting stations
Many of the paid workers violated election laws by peddling campaign brochures at the doors of polling stations.
DIA artwork for sale? Auction house to appraise value
Much of the work has been gifted over the years by local families.
Muckraker Alert: Road to bankruptcy paved in secrets, lies
When the smoke cleared, the politicians behind the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history were caught with their pants down.
Obama plan: Colombia to get 3 times more federal aid than Detroit
The federal government is fighting the endless war on drugs, which means Colombia gets the priority.
Hillsdale College President calls minorities ‘dark ones’
Responding to criticism, the university offered a sarcastic apology.
Police assault, bind clerk candidate for 3.5 hours in Detroit
Scott Boman said he was isolated in handcuffs without water to keep him from attending a candidate forum.
Videos of candidates for Detroit mayor, council, clerk online
The videos offer a surprisingly candid look at the candidates.