http://hppr.org en http://hppr.org/post/can-detroit-be-saved Detroit is broke. On Friday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced the state will take over the city's finances.<p>"It is time to say, we need to start moving upward with the city of Detroit," he said.<p>But the question on many people's minds is whether state intervention will be enough — and whether the more ominous and painful scenario of municipal bankruptcy can be avoided.<p><strong>Adding Up The Debt</strong><p>Just how far gone is Detroit? Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:05:00 +0000 Sarah Hulett 12998 at http://hppr.org Can Detroit Be Saved? http://hppr.org/post/racial-regional-divide-still-haunt-detroits-progress For many years — perhaps even decades — Detroit has been the poster child for economic malaise. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:36:00 +0000 Sarah Hulett 6270 at http://hppr.org Racial, Regional Divide Still Haunt Detroit's Progress http://hppr.org/post/students-say-theyve-been-denied-right-read Eight Detroit-area public school students returning to classes this week are plaintiffs against a school system they say has failed them.<p>Their families and the American Civil Liberties Union say that the Highland Park school system has denied the students the right to learn to read, and that the state has a responsibility to fix that.<p>Michelle Johnson has five children in Highland Park schools. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:18:00 +0000 Sarah Hulett 6074 at http://hppr.org Students Say They've Been Denied The Right To Read