In the coming weeks, the detroit free press will explore how life in the city has improved and where detroit s challenges remain. One year later, detroit public tv, the people december 1, 2015 on miweek. The overarching theme of the book is how detroit turned to bankruptcy to. One year later, presented by partners of the detroit journalism cooperative to help audiences understand the continuing and future impacts of the citys bankruptcy and recovery on residents, neighborhoods, city government and policymakers. Rick snyder, mayor mike duggan and nowretired bankruptcy judge steven rhodes to be held at the wayne state university community arts auditorium. Detroit bankruptcy one year later columbia management. Detroit still has the largest municipal bankruptcy. Its been five years since the city of detroit emerged from a municipal. One year ago this month, detroit filed for bankruptcy the largest u. One year after permission to exit bankruptcy, the city improved its balance sheet, but looming pension challenges remain.
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For a month, the detroit journalism cooperative journalists will explore the impact of the citys bankruptcy case. One year ago this month, detroit filed for bankruptcythe largest u. The michigan humane society and the detroit police department raided a home on detroit s east side and rescued 19 dogs on tuesday. Detroit filed the biggestever chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy on july 18, 20. Political pressures continue to influence the bankruptcy process, potentially to the detriment of bondholders and leaving politicallyconnected stakeholders more. Detroit its been one year since local 4 broke the news detroit had filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy the largest city to ever file for municipal bankruptcy protection. Detroit argues bankruptcy case in court while unions contest city methods published.
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But one year later, the final question how did it turn out. Soon after detroit declared bankruptcy on july 18, 20, the citys thenemergency manager, kevyn orr, announced that the cityowned collection at the detroit institute of arts would be considered a city asset that could be sold to settle the citys debts. One year on, how has the filing played out and what insights can be gleaned. Detroit is out of bankruptcy, but not out of the woods. One year later is presented by wdet with the partners of the detroit journalism cooperative djc to help audiences understand the continuing and future impacts of the citys bankruptcy and recovery on residents, neighborhoods, city government and policymakers the djc journalists work across platforms print, radio, television, digital to best. To rebuild detroit, restore the schools bridge magazine. The miweek team examines these issues with governor. Detroit less than 16 months after detroit became the largest city in the united states to file for bankruptcy, a federal judge on friday approved a plan intended to help it escape years of. Members of the detroit journalism cooperative will present a special event today entitled detroit bankruptcy.
Detroit stages a comeback after years of corruption and financial. This piece is part of the series detroit bankruptcy. For detroit retirees, bankruptcy still part of daily life. As the legislature considers solutions for education problems in detroit, the miweek team discusses to what extent detroit fatigue. Detroit bankruptcy one year later advisor perspectives. Detroit bankruptcy archives the michigan chronicle. Stefan molyneux breaks down the truth about detroit s recent bankruptcy including debt, unfunded pensions, health care liabilities, legalities, unemployment, income, poverty, tax. Examining the body of evidence in detroit s bankruptcy trial. On july 17, just one day before the bankruptcy filing, detroits two largest municipal pension funds filed suit in state court to prevent orr from cutting retiree benefits. This same report went on to say organizers behind detroit bankruptcy.
Detroit has demonstrated how the intensity of political influence multiplies in a situation of fiscal distress and is likely to result in more beneficial terms to politicallyfavored classes of creditors at the expense of the less. Detroit bankruptcy one year later august 20, 2014 by ty schoback of columbia management in the summer of 20, detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. With roughly 70% of its debt off the books and revenue projections that show a. One year later, presented by the partners of the detroit journalism cooperative. On july 17, just one day before the bankruptcy filing, detroits two largest municipal pension funds filed suit in state court to prevent orr from cutting retiree benefits as part of his efforts to cut the citys budget deficit. Detroits bankruptcy, one year later michigan radio. Detroit stages a comeback after years of corruption and financial crisis.
The miweek team examines these issues with governor rick snyder, now. Journalists from the detroit journalism cooperative will join them on stage as we dive into discussions about the state of the city after bankruptcy. Within just thirteen months, detroit emerged from the nations largest municipal bankruptcy. Published on jul 18, 20 he city of detroit files for chapter 9 federal bankruptcy protection, making the automobile capital and. In new book, nathan bomey chronicles motor city bankruptcy. Theres a new book about the bankruptcy, detroit resurrected. There are now just 706,000 people in the city, way down from 1. Rick snyder arrived on an auditorium stage at wayne state university to kick off the evening program detroit bankruptcy. A year later, what cities can learn from detroits bankruptcy.
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