Retirees, Residents March at Detroit Bankruptcy Court, Send Out Call to Shut City Down May 1

Apr 052014

Diane Bukowski, April 2, 2014

Marchers pack sidewalks outside federal courthouse in Detroit April 1, 2014.

Largest protest yet includes numerous unions, community groups

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April 1, 2014

During a massive march April 1 outside the city’s federal courthouse, the site of bankruptcy hearings, Detroit residents, retirees, and union and community leaders announced plans to shut the city down May 1. The protest against Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s bankruptcy filing was the largest yet.

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