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Court Rules: EFM Has Control Over District
DETROIT ( WWJ) - Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager, Robert Bobb now has total control over district operations. Friday Circuit Court Judge Wendy Baxter reversed her earlier decision...
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Mayor Bing “Concerned” About Agreement To Avoid State Financial Takeover
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is expressing concerns about a proposal to enter into a consent agreement to avoid a state financial takeover. Even though the plan — put on the table by Council...
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Former Councilwoman: Don’t Fear The EFM Law
DETROIT (WWJ) – A former Detroit city official says those up in arms over the new Emergency Financial Manager law need to take another look. WWJ’s Vickie Thomas spoke with former Detroit City...
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Crews Working Around The Clock To Be Ready For Electronic Music Fest
DETROIT (WWJ)- Lights were going up and crews were still setting up audio systems and doing sound checks at the five different stages Friday afternoon on the grounds around Hart Plaza. Organizers say...
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Highland Park City Council Meeting … Business As Usual
HIGHLAND PARK (WWJ) – Tough economic times are forcing many communities across the state to stretch every dollar. Highland Park is one of those cities, facing the possibility of an Emergency Financial...
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Petition Drive About Emergency Manager Law Moves Ahead
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A petition drive aimed at giving Michigan voters a chance to decide whether the state’s tough emergency manager law should be repealed is moving ahead. The Detroit News reports...
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Bid To End Emergency Manager Law Continues
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A coalition seeking to overturn Michigan’s law granting expanded powers to emergency managers appointed to run financially struggling cities and schools is continuing its petition...
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Mary Waters: D-Dot Merger Will Save Detroit $55M A Year
DETROIT (WWJ) – Congresswoman hopeful Mary Waters is proposing a D-Dot merger that she says will save the city of Detroit millions of dollars. “By merging the two systems of SMART and D-DOT and...
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“Movement” Electronic Music Fest Takes Center Stage In Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) – One of the big events in Detroit this holiday weekend is the “Movement” electronic music festival on Hart Plaza. Over 100,000 people are expected attend the music event. Festival...
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Detroit EM Releases Financial Plan; City Exceeding Budget By $100M Annually
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Detroit is broke. That’s the gist of a new report from the city’s emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, who is officially presenting his financial plans for the city on Monday. Talking...
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