The final decree comes as the city makes its last $10 million distribution to unsecured creditors.
In a news release Wednesday, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield praised the city's financial turnaround, highlighting 12 consecutive balanced budgets and a return to an investment-grade credit rating.
This is her statement is regarding the recent teen gatherings, one which occurred downtown over the weekend.
City partners with Detroit youth to create more activities after teen takeovers
Teen takeovers – a trend where young people organize a massive gathering via social media channels – are popping up in Chicago, Milwaukee and other major cities. While places such as Washington DC and Charlotte are enforcing curfews in neighborhoods and malls in response to the large-scale gatherings, Sheffield is taking a different approach in Detroit.
In June, the city will launch its new Occupy the Summer series, as an extension of the popular Occupy the Corner events created by Sheffield more than a decade ago while serving as a council member. The annual series of youth events features carnival rides, backpack drives and performances from Detroit musical artists like Skilla Baby ... “All we’re hearing from young people is, ‘We want to have fun, safe, engaging spaces,’ and if they’re of age, ‘we want to make money,’” Hampton said. “There’s an entire office that I’m building out around out-of-school time and workforce.”
They just knocked off the Magic in Game 7!!
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic | 22 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 94 |
| Pistons | 20 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 116 |
Detroit Pistons win series 4-3
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Pistons advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They'll face the winner of the Cavilers-Raptors game Cavs.