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Detroit Council Hopes To Block City Health Department Transfer

October 1, 2012

A judge is scheduled to hear arguments this week regarding blocking the transfer of Detroit’s health department to a non-profit agency. The court hearing stems from a lawsuit filed by the Detroit City Council, which wants to stop Mayor Dave Bing from making the transfer until Council Members have more information. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter talked about the City Council’s concerns with Council Member Ken Cockrel Jr.