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Abdullah Hammoud, mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn’s first Arab American mayor-elect: ‘You need not change who you are’ to run for public office

Elections

“You’re seeing minority populations and residents begin to really get involved in the political process,” says Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan. He spoke to The World’s Marco Werman about the issues facing his constituents.

Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan two years back, learned English, and is now a budding entrepreneur.

Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival

50 States
Spirit of Detroit statute, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit’s existing immigrant communities feel left out by a new proposal to attract skilled immigrants

Business, Economics and Jobs

After Detroit bankruptcy, city’s minorities eye opportunities

Business, Economics and Jobs

Some Detroit advocates question why feds won’t bailout bankrupt city

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Detroit residents remain resilient as city files for bankruptcy

Business, Economics and Jobs

The wheels of Motor City have been slowing down for decades, but on Thursday things finally ground to a halt. Detroit has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, becoming the largest American city to do so.

On the Brink of Insolvency: A Roadmap to Turning a City Around

Detroit, a city that was once the fifth largest in America, might be hitting a breaking point: City and state officials say it may be on the brink of insolvency.   If the city files for bankruptcy it would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history with a rated debt price-tag of $8.2 billion. In […]

Where is ‘South Detroit’?

Arts, Culture & Media

The Geo Quiz is looking for a place that may or may not exist: South Detroit.

Street Fighting Man: A Detroit Documentary

Street Fighting Man is a documentary about three generations of men living on the east side of Detroit. It shows what happens to communities who have been left with no option but to fend for themselves and their families.  Celeste Headlee had the opportunity to screen the film last week in Detroit and shares her reaction. […]

Mayor David Bing on the Future of Detroit

Detroit has come to represent for many Americans the worst of what the recession has done to the country’s once-indomitable manufacturing capitals. It’s now the poorest major city in the US. In the past decade, the city population has declined by 25 percent, and it’s regularly cited as among the most dangerous cities in the […]

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