Ask anybody who's been around the police department or a police officer for more than a minute and they will tell you how tumultuous the relationship between the city and its public safety unions has been for decades.
They will relay to you the battles between the unions and...
7 Comments | Posted January 4, 2012 | 01/04/12 10:54 AM ET
Go anywhere around the city, in the barbershops, around the water coolers at work and on local talk radio and the discussion regarding where to lay blame for the condition of the city will rage on for hours, days and lately years. A lot of the fault is placed at...
Posted December 20, 2011 | 12/20/11 01:24 PM ET
It's becoming increasingly clear that it's game over for Mayor Bing, but if that's the case, crowning Council President Charles Pugh or President Pro-Tem Gary Brown by extension would be a huge mistake.
We read this week that the business community is on Mayor Bing and that should come...
Posted December 12, 2011 | 12/12/11 12:02 PM ET
Mayor Bing and others have made the statement that Detroit should be run by Detroiters, this in answer to Governor Snyder suggesting that Detroit should enter into a Consent Agreement or face having an Emergency Manager takeover.
The only problem with Mayor Bing's statement is when you have unqualified...
Posted November 28, 2011 | 11/28/11 07:44 PM ET
Last week several Detroit police officers from the Northeastern District's afternoon shift went home sick in the middle of their tour of duty. Its been reported that these officers were sick. It's also been reported that these officers went home sick because of their unhappiness with rumors of police layoffs...
Posted November 17, 2011 | 11/17/11 12:00 AM ET
Mayor Bing has suggested that if city workers don't agree to around $115 million in cuts that Detroit will have an emergency financial manager. He more recently said he didn't want to be that EFM after first saying he would welcome the opportunity to be named Detroit's EFM....
7 Comments | Posted January 25, 2012 | 01/25/12 04:52 PM ET