Detroit Official Says Water Plan Is Working
A Detroit official says 30,000 water customers with overdue bills have signed up for a payment plan and kept their service but that 350 to 400 people still are being cut off each day. The mayor's chief of staff, Alexis Wiley, testified Tuesday, the second ...
LIVE BLOG: Detroit fights temporary restraining order over water shutoffs in bankruptcy court
(WXYZ) - A hearing over a Temporary Restraining Order that would stop water shutoffs in Detroit is continuing in bankruptcy court. 7 Action News Investigator Jim Kiertzner is live blogging the proceedings. You can follow along with his updates below.
Detroit Manager Orr Likely to Stay on in Limited Role
Detroit officials could announce the future of emergency manager Kevyn Orr's role in the bankrupt city after his term ends Sept. 27. Some city council members reportedly favor a limited role to oversee the final weeks of the bankruptcy. To continue reading ...
Column: Detroit Lions' Stephen Tulloch among many self-inflicted sports injuries
ALLEN PARK -- In public, the Detroit Lions' coaches and players are saying all the right things about middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, who ended his season Sunday when he severely damaged his left knee while celebrating a quarterback sack. Perhaps they ...
The latest on the Detroit bankruptcy
The latest on the Detroit bankruptcy Bob O'Brien, senior writer with The Deal, talks with colleague Kelsey Butler, the expert on bankruptcy coverage, about the latest developments in the city of Detroit's labored path back to solvency. Check out this story ...
Detroit officials to testify in water dispute
DETROIT (AP) — A judge is hearing more testimony in a dispute over Detroit's policy to cut off water to residents who can't afford the service. Judge Steven Rhodes is overseeing the city's bankruptcy case. The city believes he doesn't have authority to ...
Detroit Residents: Restore Our Water
DETROIT—In this bedeviled city struggling to convince residents to pay their bills, a slash of blue spray paint on front lawns serves as a kind of scarlet letter of debt. "I was really embarrassed. I started to cry," Carol Ann Bogden, a 68-year-old ...
