Something has got to change in Detroit, but …
Late yesterday I posted the Detroit Free Press’ editorial view of the consent agreement being proposed for the City of Detroit by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Here is a helpful overview from Steven Yaccino of the New York Times of this very sensitive issue for Michigan and its largest city. Yes, it is money, but it’s also … Read more
Chicago: Race and politics
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An article in today’s Chicago Tribune reports on the attitudes of Chicagoans on race, and especially regarding next month’s mayoral election. A map and charts show the racial profile of all the city’s 77 community areas. There have been changes since the fractious ‘Council Wars’ of the 1980s, but dangers exist depending on what happens … Read more
