The city of Detroit dished out more than $100 million to Ford; charter schools win a key court decision; and Mike Clark of “The Drew and Mike Show” died.
Toxic water in Detroit schools is worse than expected; ex-Detroit City Councilwoman Sharon Mchail is fired from a charter school but refuses to leave; and the stately, vacant Old Wayne County Building has been renovated.
Your Thursday morning briefing: Dan Gilbert said to be negotiating the purchase of the Detroit Tigers; a Detroit charter school closed less than a month into the school year; and city council admonishes police for quietly getting into the towing business.
“Shame, shame, shame!” shouted a protester as DeVos was whisked into an SUV.
“What are our kids supposed to do?” a parent asked. “Another black school closed down. More black kids cannot be educated.”
Everything you need to know about the state’s dangerous plans for DPS.