- Created on 13 May 2013
EFM Report: Detroit's General Fund is in the Negative
According to a report set to be officially released Monday by Detroit emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr, Detroit’s General Fund is in the negative and will remain so because the city is generating no revenue.
The long anticipated report will spell out the dire terms that the city is in financially as Orr works to
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Detroit: Emergency Manager Says Financial Crisis Worse than Expected
Kevyn Orr, the man charged with bringing Detroit back to financial stability said he is surprised at the numbers that will be released on Monday when the Emergency Financial Manager discloses his operating financial plan to the state and the public. The plan is coming out barely two months after Orr took over at city hall to right the financial
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Richard Pryor biopic to debut
In the world of comedy it would be difficult, if not impossible, to name anyone who broke down more boundaries —and influenced more younger comedians — than Richard Pryor.
In addition to the raw language (he later renounced using the word "nigger" following a trip to Africa), no aspect of Pryor's often turbulent private life was off limits.
- Created on 13 May 2013
Landmark Court Decision Gives NAACP Youth Reason to Run
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Members of the NAACP Youth Council held their 22th 5K Fund Run/Walk May 4 in Audubon Park amid 40-degree temperature. The 5K Fund Run/Walk was open to participants of all ages.
The theme of the 5K Fund Run/Walk was "Run for Freedom," which commemorated the
- Created on 11 May 2013
Minister Louis Farrakhan Visits Detroit
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakahn (National Representative of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam) will return to Detroit on May 16th and 17th. Responding to a request, Farrakhan will speak before the Detroit City Council, to members of the clergy and to residents of the city. A
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