Nice duds from Washington fail to fix Detroit jobs problem
An federal grant was supposed to buy decent clothes for 400 Detroit job seekers. How did that work out? Not too well.
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Why Bing again?
Once again, Dave Bing proves just how out of touch he is with Detroiters.
Right track: Orr manager for federal grants
Money is available to help Detroiters – but opportunities are often missed because there’s no one around to write the checks.
Detroit talk radio's new perspective
There is plenty being said on urban talk radio in Detroit, but the conversation is more about enabling the issues that face Detroit than being a problem solver.
Environmental justice: The Sierra Club's urban death knell
A Sierra Club attempt to link pollution with alleged civil rights violations puts Detroit in peril.
Barack Obama, Exploiter-in-Chief
A sensible solution to gun violence was another victim of Washington gridlock this week because there is a leadership vacuum in the White House.
Did you hear about the latest Detroit shooting?
“As I’m sure you’re already aware” began Dr. Ben Carson last week of the latest Detroit shooting. But the audience wasn’t aware. And that’s a problem.