Embedded in Detroit, hoping for change
With an unemployment rate of 28.9% and a $300 million budget shortfall, things in “Motor City” have rarely been worse. To cover the story, Time is trying something new: moving there. The magazine has bought a house in Detroit and moved a team of reporters there to truly get the feel for the city. We talk to Time Magazine contributor Daniel Okrent about the year-long “Assignment Detroit.” And for a deeper look at the city’s problems, we also speak to long-time Detroit resident and Circuit Court Judge, Vonda Evans.
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