DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Dave Bing made the following statement today regarding the release of e-mails between State of Michigan officials, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and the Jones Day law firm. “I did not cut any type of secret deal with Lansing. Throughout this process, I have been very vocal about being against an Emergency Manager. “...
A message from Rod Alberts, Executive Director, North American International Auto ShowThe Detroit Chapter 9 bankruptcy has been anticipated for some time and will have no impact on the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The bankruptcy filing was a good decision, given the state of affairs of the city over the past decade, and will...
The City of Detroit's filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy may be a blessing in disguise for Detroit's business community, according to Michigan Business and Professional Association President and CEO Jennifer Kluge."The business community long ago committed to re-developing the City of Detroit," said Kluge. "With the City's path forward is no longer in...
In a press conference Thursday evening, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr addressed the city of Detroit regarding the city’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing.Mayor Bing begin the conference with the following opening statements:“We tried to work our way through the situation over the last 4 years, but it’s been very difficult”Mayo...
Page 1 of 2 Gov. Rick Snyder today authorized Detroit's emergency manager to seek federal bankruptcy protection for the city, saying it was the only viable option to provide the 700,000 people of Detroit with the public services they need and to restore the city. "The fiscal realities confronting Detroit have been ignored for too long. I'm making ...
Page 1 of 2As the CEOs of three major health systems in Michigan, we support Governor Snyder's Healthy Michigan Plan that strives to improve and strengthen our state's Medicaid program and offer health insurance to low-income working adults.Failing to accept federal support to provide health insurance to an estimated 450,000 working Michigan...
Page 1 of 2Codeblack Films, a Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) company, has acquired the rights to the popular Flyy Girl book trilogy written by New York Times bestselling author Omar Tyree.This captivating trilogy is a coming of age story that explores the journey of a young woman motivated by the material life who plunges into a fast-paced world of...
Page 1 of 2Two hundred and fifty-five child predators were arrested and 61 victims of child sexual exploitation identified during a five-week operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces across the United States and its...
Page 1 of 2Rolling Out will debut its newly developed web series "Celebrity Refresh" in the summer of 2013. This home improvement series showcases Rolling Out going behind the scenes into top celebrities' homes to highlight how they approach home improvement projects that reveal their personal style and décor tastes. The first celebrity home...
Some people dream of success; others wake up and work for it. Monica G. Anthony is the latter. Since 2002, she has been on an entrepreneurial mission of excellence as founder of the Detroit-based Gian-Chris, Inc., a company that began as a commercial real estate consulting entity. Through the years, however, her 11-year-old company has evolved,...