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August 3, 2012

Michigan voters get say on emergency manager law

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - An attempt to kill a Michigan law that gives emergency managers sweeping powers to fix poor…
August 3, 2012

9-year-old surpasses $1,000 goal for Detroit lemonade stand

DETROIT - What started off as a seemingly innocent way for a young man to help the city he loves,…
June 28, 2012

Detroit to get $22.5 million grant; saves 100 firefighter jobs

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit will receive a $22.5 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire…
June 26, 2012

Detroit mayor Dave Bing to lay off 164 firefighters in July

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced today that the city plans to lay off 164 firefighters by the…
June 26, 2012

Detroit City Council president bullies intern on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh has come under fire in recent days for his YouTube video…
June 15, 2012

Detroit mayor Dave Bing frustrated over delays

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing lashed out Thursday against 'people with personal agendas' he blames for stalling his…
June 8, 2012

Detroit to go broke by June 15 if lawsuit is not dropped

theGRIO REPORT - The city of Detroit will run out of money by June 15 if a lawsuit challenging the…
May 30, 2012

Half of Detroit could potentially go dark under Bing's plan

theGRIO REPORT - The news was met with exasperation, shock, and disbelief last week as Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced…
April 5, 2012

Dave Bing, Detroit mayor, has blood clots in both lungs

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing was readmitted to Henry Ford Hospital on Wednesday afternoon and is being treated…
April 5, 2012

Detroit passes consent agreement, avoids emergency manager

theGRIO REPORT - After weeks of legal wrangling, contentious meetings, and delays, the Detroit City Council narrowly passed a consent…
March 28, 2012

Michigan gov Rick Synder: Detroit '90 percent' close to consent deal

theGRIO REPORT - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder held his first town hall meeting in Detroit and said that he has…
March 25, 2012

Dave Bing, Detroit mayor, hospitalized for intestinal inflammation

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing had surgery Saturday to repair a perforation of the intestines. He is expected…
March 8, 2012

Mayor Dave Bing: 'I will not support an emergency manager for Detroit'

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing gave his annual State of the City speech on Wednesday night and stood…
February 11, 2012

Detroit: Vigilante justice is now in vogue as city cuts back on cops

theGRIO REPORT - After being compared to Bosnia, Sarajevo, Beirut, Afghanistan, and various other war zones, lately Detroit is being…
January 6, 2012

Mayor Dave Bing: Detroit won't run out of cash by April

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit is no longer at risk of running out of cash by April because cost-cutting and other…
December 2, 2011

State of Michigan may step in to run Detroit

DETROIT (AP) - Democratic Mayor Dave Bing says Detroit doesn't need the help. He insists the city is reducing a…
November 18, 2011

Detroit mayor: 1,000 job cuts amid budget crisis

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit plans to cut 1,000 jobs by early next year to help deal with the city's budget…
November 16, 2011

Detroit mayor vows to make 'tough decisions' to stave off bankruptcy

DETROIT - With the city of Detroit facing potential bankruptcy, Mayor Dave Bing vowed to make significant cuts to balance…
November 16, 2011

Detroit mayor to declare city on brink of bankruptcy

theGRIO REPORT - The city of Detroit could face potential bankruptcy by next Spring if significant cuts are not made.…
November 1, 2011

Halloween weekend fires down by 50 percent in Detroit

theGRIO REPORT - With Halloween weekend coming to an end, Detroit has seen a marked change in the number of…