Detroit protests from Hell
Political mercenaries like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have boundless expertise in running their mouths.
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Detroit numbers speak louder than action
An emergency manager is necessary to fix the mess that goes back years.
Religious blowhards don't speak for Detroit masses
The Council of Baptist Pastors continues to show why there needs to be a separation of church and politics.
Orr enrages Jackson and Sharpton. Good.
If people like Jackson and Sharpton sense a storm brewing in Detroit, it means things are changing.
Detroit EM: Sharpton group's recycled race rant
EM protesters seem stuck in a time warp as the problems threatening Detroit – unemployment, drugs, and family breakdown – are not racial.
A banner day for Lansing Republicans
Despite all the bad news, Lansing Republicans will keep pushing their agenda forward – even if they won’t tell us what that agenda is.
Needed: A new Detroit
The Pottery Barn rule applies. Having appointed an EM, the state has an obligation to do this right.
Uh-oh: Why is Orr eliminating options already?
Council’s pay is way out of line with most cities Detroit’s size. That alone would argue for making some sort of adjustment.
How to rescue Detroit from emergency
Detroit has been in a downward spiral for a number of reasons – much of it due to bad public policy.