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Detroit defeats Robert Morris 71-59ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Thomas Kennedy scored 19 points and had four steals in Detroit's 71-59 win over Robert Morris on Friday. Kennedy had four of the Titans' 15 steals in the 2K Sports Classic. In the first half, Detroit broke a 21-21... |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Detroit schools seek to force board member to talk
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Public Schools will seek a court order forcing a school board member to testify about his role in a $1.5 billion construction bond issue, the district's emergency financial manager said Thursday. Robert Bobb said...
In this article: Allegation and Jennifer Granholm
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Tough job for Detroit's academic czar
...-- all are part of the typical urban district's terrain. What she had not expected is Detroit's almost total lack of workable systems. "Detroit is very different, in my mind," she added candidly. "This is about turnaround. ... I failed...
In this article: New York City, Cleveland, and New York City Department of Education
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TIME | 1 day ago
Don't Call Him a Detroiter
...by Karen Dybis Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm 18 Comments • Trackback (0) • Related Topics: Detroit, Dave Bing, Detroit Yes, Detroiter, Howell, Livingston Daily, Robert Lagana Interesting exchange today on the "Detroit Yes"...
In this article: Dave Bing, Michigan, Socialism, and Separatism
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Roy, Aldridge help Portland hold off Detroit
...seconds left. The teams traded free throws before Villanueva's tip-in made it 83-81 with 10 seconds remaining, but that was as close as Detroit got. Blake and Andre Miller hit four straight foul shots for the final margin. Miller...
In this article: Portland, Brandon Roy, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers, Steve Blake, Paul Allen, Charlie Villanueva, Ken Griffey Jr., and LaMarcus Aldridge
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Developer wants family's gift back from Detroit
...wouldn't even let their kids come here. The city does not need a park anymore." Cheyne is suing Detroit in circuit court, claiming the city is violating a 1936 deed restriction that the land near Telegraph and Fenkell be maintained as a...
In this article: Kwame Kilpatrick, Jaundice, and E mail
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Detroit to beef up cop patrols
Federal grant will pull some officers off desk duty, allow others to be hired, Evans says Detroit -- About 150 more officers will patrol city streets as a result of a multimillion-dollar federal grant. The first wave of 100 cops will be...
In this article: Jaundice, Dave Bing, Rash, Compuware, and IRS
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GM gets tax break to stay in Detroit headquarters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - General Motors Co. is promising to keep its headquarters in Detroit in return for expanded state tax credits approved Tuesday. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority gave the go-ahead to extend tax credits the company...
In this article: GM, Renaissance Center, Michigan, Pontiac, and Jennifer Granholm
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Detroit to put 150 more police officers on the streets
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Description from Wikipedia:
Detroit (pronounced: /dɛ ˈtrɔɪt/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada. It was founded on July 24, 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Its name originates from the French word détroit () for strait, characterizing its location on the river connecting the Great Lakes.
Known as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, The Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including City of Champions beginning in the 1930s for its successes in individual and team sport, Arsenal of Democracy (during World War II), The D, D-Town, Hockeytown (a phrase officially owned by the city's NHL club, the Red Wings), Rock City (after the Kiss song "Detroit Rock City"), and The 3-1-3 (its telephone area code).
In 2008 Detroit ranked as the United States' eleventh most populous city, with 912,062 residents. At its peak in 1950 the city was the fourth largest in the US, but has since seen a major shift in its population to the suburbs.
- Name:
- City of Detroit
- Also Known As:
- The Motor City, Motown, The D, Rock City, Hockeytown
- Type:
- City
- Motto:
- "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus"
- Government type:
- Mayor-Council
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1701
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 143.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 138.8
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 4.2
- Elevation (ft):
- 600
- Urban Population:
- 3903377
- Time Zone:
- EST
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