Tag Archives: Detroit
Tourism Industry Holds Prime Opportunities
How Detroit can capture a booming segment
The tourism industry is big business. The Detroit metro area alone took in about $5…
By Alan Hughes
Detroit to The World: Don’t Count Us Out
Motown welcomes the B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference with grit, enthusiasm and faith in its own future
Battered by a crisis of faith in local government triggered by the scandal surrounding former…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Dave Bing Elected Detroit Mayor
BE 100s businessman will complete Kilpatrick’s term
In what Detroit newspapers called “a stunning victory” local businessman Dave Bing was elected mayor…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Detroit Mayoral Candidates Bump Heads in Debate
Generating jobs and revenue remain focus
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel and businessman Dave Bing agreed on very little at their second…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Detroit Mayoral Race Heats Up Amid City Council Lawsuit
Cockrel, Bing slam each other on integrity, relatability
The collapse of the auto industry isn’t the only thing making headlines in Detroit. The…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Unemployment Rate Hits 8.5%
Companies shed 663,000 jobs in March
The nation’s unemployment rate soared to 8.5% in March, according to the Bureau of Labor…
By Renita Burns
Detroit Mayor to Resign, Do Jail Time
Kilpatrick pleads guilty in case, must pay $1 million in restitution
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice…
By Janell Hazelwood
Detroit’s Battles
Civic and political leaders react to mayor's indictment
The indictment of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is causing a firestorm and mixed reactions from…
By Tamara E. Holmes
Detroit Mayor Will Fight Indictment Charges
Kwame Kilpatrick refuses to step down from office
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick refuses to resign and vows to fight several charges brought against…
