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  1. today in donald trump
    Trump Successfully Reads Prepared Remarks at Black Detroit ChurchHe said he was there to listen and learn, then saw Ben Carson’s house and left.
    By Chas Danner
  2. Trump Will Try Not to Be Himself During Interview With Black PastorThe Trump campaign has pre-written the candidate’s answers for his interview at a black church in Detroit this weekend.
    By Eric Levitz
  3. Troops to Aid City That’s Gone Months Without Drinkable Tap Water, in AmericaThe National Guard heads to Flint, where 99,000 Americans have been drinking tainted tap water for months.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. deadly sins
    Detroit Pastor Shoots Man in His Church“This (expletive) got my (expletive) pregnant. Tick tock (expletive) and everybody with you.”
    By Nathan Pemberton
  5. moving on up
    Detroit to Finally Get Out of BankruptcyThe emergency manager is also stepping down.
    By Jen Kirby
  6. detroit
    Detroit Power Grid Goes Down, Leaving Much of the City in the DarkThe outage affected public buildings like schools, police departments, and jails.
    By Jessica Roy
  7. crimes and misdemeanors
    ‘I Was Not Going to Cower,’ Says Homeowner Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Teen54-year-old Theodore Wafer took the stand to describe the night he killed 19-year-old Renisha McBride.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  8. crimes and misdemeanors
    Trayvon in Detroit? A Renisha McBride Shooting ExplainerTheodore Wafer has been charged with murder.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  9. muni meltdown
    Detroit Is Having Its Art Collection AppraisedHard to watch.
    By Adam Martin
  10. the national interest
    How Detroit Really Is Like AmericaReflections on an urban tragedy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. muni meltdown
    Detroit Is BankruptIt’s the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy.
    By Kevin Roose
  12. st patrick’s day
    The Best of the Worst of St. Patrick’s DayBinge drinking time is over; binge video-watching time begins.
    By Adam Martin
  13. cold case
    Police to Search for Jimmy Hoffa’s Remains Under Suburban Detroit DrivewayA man dying of cancer contacted police with information.
    By Brett Smiley
  14. bon mots
    Mayor Bloomberg: ‘Let Immigrants Come, As Long As They Go to Detroit’“You would populate Detroit overnight.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  15. terrorble
    Man Arrested for Alleged Plot to Attack a Detroit MosqueRoger Stockham was found outside the mosque in his car.
    By Mike Vilensky
  16. winning the lotto
    After Buying Powerball Ticket at a Detroit Porn Shop, Friends Win Over $120 Million“Everything has changed.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  17. tarpies
    Tim Geithner: Prone to ‘Odd Fits of Giggling’The auto industry gives Tim Geithner the giggles.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  18. the greatest depression
    GM Emerges From Bankruptcy, Much Faster Than ExpectedWith the sale of its good assets to a government-controlled group, the auto giant exits Chapter 11.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. what other people think
    Will Obama’s Auto-Emission Plan Actually Work?Some worry that nobody will want to buy the more expensive, fuel-efficient cars.
    By Dan Amira
  20. don’t forget the motor city
    GM Will Likely Shut Down Plants for Longer This SummerAs opposed to the normal two-week production break, sources at GM say the company may take up to nine weeks off in order to reduce inventory.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. early and often
    Obama Offers GM and Chrysler a Tough New DealBut will it actually work? The commentariat weighs in.
    By Dan Amira
  22. early and often
    In Detroit, Obama Administration Takes the WheelThe president pushes out the CEO of GM and gives it, and Chrysler, some firm deadlines.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. early and often
    Is Bankruptcy the Answer for Automakers?Today’s editorial pages are full of opinions on the Detroit mess.
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the Auto-Industry BailoutAfter numerous hearings and fervid demands that car-company CEOs repent with symbolic gestures, Congress has nearly settled on a plan.
    By Dan Amira
  25. ad wars
    Obama’s Latest Attack Ad Is Just SillyThe ad attacks McCain for owning (get ready to gasp) … three foreign-made cars! Out of thirteen!
    By Dan Amira