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Governor Snyder's Detroit Announcement

Friday, March 1, 2013

Photo Credit | Carlos Osorio, The Associated Press

Governor Rick Snyder held a town hall meeting in Detroit today to announce that the city is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. The state could appoint an Emergency Financial Manager within the month to address the ongoing cash problems. WDET’s Laura Weber-Davis attended the meeting at Wayne State. She spoke with WDET’s Travis Wright about the Governor’s announcement.

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Photo Credit | Carlos Osorio, The Associated Press