The 75-foot Curtis Randolph is an impressive steel hull fireboat that is capable of pumping 11,000 gallons of water per minute and is a key resource for protecting high-rise and industrial buildings along the Detroit River.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. also has called African Americans “lazy” and “morally bankrupt.”
The news comes on the same day the FBI confirmed it was investigating officials’ role in the Flint water crisis.
Not even lead filters are enough to prevent thousands of Flint residents from being poisoned by elevated levels of lead, the EPA warned.
The shooting underscores the dangers that Detroit firefighters face every day.
The shootout occurred on a block that is being redeveloped.
The sobering discovery comes after Mayor Mike Duggan began requiring inspections of all 97 schools in the Detroit Public Schools system.
The state has fueled the decline by reducing funding, closing schools and allowing nearly 100 charter schools to open.
No area of Detroit is changing as rapidly as the Cass Corridor.
Those close to King noticed that his normally steady hands were shaking. His forehead glistened in sweat.