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The Politics of Detroit

How the American Dream Went Wrong in Detroit. The Politics of Detroit. How would you define corruption? What does it look like? Take 2 mins to discuss this with SW partner Out to the floor… The levels of political corruption and scandals in Detroit leadership are straight out of a movie…

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The Politics of Detroit

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  1. How the American Dream Went Wrong in Detroit The Politics of Detroit

  2. How would you define corruption? What does it look like? • Take 2 mins to discuss this with SW partner • Out to the floor… The levels of political corruption and scandals in Detroit leadership are straight out of a movie… The next slides will highlight the main characters in the plot… Political Corruption

  3. Looking at the cast of characters in the Detroit Story… • Reexamining the power of choice… • Video Analysis of how “American Dream Went Wrong”… • The Restructuring Plan for Post Bankruptcy… From this Detroit… To a new Detroit… What we’re doing today

  4. Kwame Kilpatrick Kevyn Orr Former mayor of Detroit Wiki Site with list of all the scandals and crimes Kilpatrick Scandals Appointed by Governor of Michigan as Emergency Manager In charge of ALL Detroit financial matters Recommended the Bankruptcy The Cast of Characters…

  5. Governor Snyder Monica Conyers Current governor of Michigan Assigned Orr as Emer. Manager Former Detroit city council Wife of Congressman Conyers Wiki Site of Crimes and prison Conyers Rap Sheet The Cast of Characters…

  6. I will be reading excerpts from LeDuff’s book on a couple of the cast of characters so you get a better idea to the depth of corruption and mismanagement… • Monica Conyers • Kwame Kilpatrick Sentenced 28 yrs Some Highlights…

  7. You will now watch a 20 min video with an emphasis on GMC and the issues that this company has had and the impact on the people of Detroit For this I’d like for you to watch for • Further evidence of the mismanagement • Corruption • The importance of the automotive industry • The Big Three Auto Bailout • The American Dream Gone Wrong The American Dream Gone Wrong-Video Analysis

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