Current Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is announcing today that he's running for mayor. The 57-year old was a former police chief under Dennis Archer for three years and also a Detroit police officer for 26.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Wed, Mar 27 2013 07:11:11

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon running for mayor of Detroit

(WXYZ) - Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon says he's up for the challenge of running the City of Detroit. Napoleon told 7 Action News t...

Benny Napoleon kicks off bid to be Detroit's next mayor

Amid chants of "Run, Benny, run," Benny Napoleon kicked off his bid to become the city's next mayor tonight, saying he's the leader the c...

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon officially announces Detroit mayoral run on Tuesday

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon officially announced his candidacy for Detroit mayor during a 6 p.m. Tuesday news conference at the M...

Napoleon expected to announce mayoral candidacy for Detroit today

Detroit - Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is expected to formally announce his bid for mayor of Detroit at an event at the Masonic Te...

UAW President Bob King in Detroit mayoral endorsement: Benny Napoleon stood up for collective bargaining (with video)

DETROIT, MI -- UAW President Bob King got behind Benny Napoleon's mayoral campaign Tuesday, saying union leaders support the Wayne County...

Crowd fills Masonic Temple for Benny Napoleon announcement on Detroit mayoral race

DETROIT, MI -- A crowd of supporters and curious residents are waiting to hear from Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon at the Masonic Te...

I honestly believe Benny Napoleon would make a great mayor.

— C Ann · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:10:23

Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon looking to be Detroit's new Mayor. #SameOldSameOld

— Jeff O'Meara · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:24:18

Judge Mathis #SpiritOfDetroit bit.ly/BN4Detroit · bennynapoleon

UAW Prez Bob King here supporting Benny Napoleon. He and Rick Snyder could battle it out for Best Michigan Accent.

— Sarah Cwiek · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:45:40

Inspired by this spirited group of Detroiters. Lets take our city back!! Democracy is under attack. #spiritofdetroit @bennynapoleon

— jessica Care moore · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:48:19

@BennyNapoleon We love You Benny Napoleon and wish you much success.Benny has never turned me down to provide a patrol car!

— barry ross · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:49:59

@JudgeGregMathis introduced @kharris1911 , a phenomenal speaker and leader in the community. #SpiritofDetroit

— Head-A-Hopper Hwy · Tue, Mar 26 2013 15:56:16

Napoleon enters to "Benny and the Jets."

— Sarah Cwiek · Tue, Mar 26 2013 16:00:54

Run Benny Run!! #SpiritOfDetroit

— Nicholas Mukhtar · Tue, Mar 26 2013 16:02:31

"Benny Napoleon was a @UAW baby" -- #Detroit #SpiritOfDetroit

— Benny Napoleon · Tue, Mar 26 2013 16:06:26

Work. Good work. http://t.co/tfD0GdlSeC #SpiritOfDetroit

— Dennis Porter Jr · Tue, Mar 26 2013 16:09:22

DETROIT IS NOT MY HOBBY, IT IS MY HOME. #Detroit #SpiritOfDetroit

— Benny Napoleon · Tue, Mar 26 2013 16:15:59

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Sat, Mar 16 2013 16:47:43

Detroit's New Boss Says 'We Can Rise From The Ashes'

In his history-making appointment Thursday of Kevyn Orr as Detroit's emergency financial manager, Gov. Rick Snyder has embarked on an unc...

Gov. Rick Snyder Wants Kevyn Orr to Run Detroit

Rejecting an appeal by some Detroit leaders, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan said Thursday that his administration was proceeding with plans to send an emergency manager to run the state's largest city, and that he favors a lawyer who worked on Chrysler's bankruptcy proceedings for the job.

Special Coverage: Detroit Emergency Manager Announcement and Reaction

Special Coverage of EFM Announcement Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of an Emergency Financial Manager for Detroit. Craig Fahle and News Director, Jerome Vaughn, host special coverage of the announcement and speak with experts, stakeholders and listeners about the decision.

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr: City is 'the Olympics of restructuring'

Kevyn Orr recognizes turning around Detroit will be the toughest assignment he's undertaken during three decades as a restructuring specialist, but that's why he wants the job. "This is the Olympics of restructuring," Orr said in an exclusive interview with me prior to today's announcement of his appointment as Detroit's emergency manager by Gov.

Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit EFM Kevyn Orr: How they met

DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder and newly appointed Detroit Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr met each other one winter decades ago when they were both rambunctious youths. They've known each other only as acquaintances, not friends, said Sara Wurfel, Snyder's press secretary. "They apparently met back in the 80s," she said after Orr's confirmation Thursday.

Snyder names Kevyn Orr as his choice for Detroit's Emergency Financial Manager

DETROIT (AP) -- A bankruptcy expert who represented automaker Chrysler LLC during its successful restructuring has been chosen to steer D...

Orr Named Detroit's Emergency Manager by Michigan Governor

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder named Washington lawyer Kevyn Orr as emergency manager to lead Detroit out of a financial crisis that threa...

Detroit City Council decides not to file lawsuit over appointment of emergency financial manager

The Detroit City Council has decided not to fight the appointment of an emergency financial manager for the city.

Snyder's Pick For Detroit Emergency Manager Has Bankruptcy, Big 3 Experience

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been considerably tight-lipped about his pick for Detroit's emergency financial manager. But on Thursday he...

Editorial: Gov. Snyder makes the right decision for Detroiters

This is the right move. Because it's the only move for Detroit, and especially for Detroiters. Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to proceed with the appointment of an emergency financial manager is the only way, at least now, to dig the city out of one of the deepest fiscal holes in the free world.

I'm Heartbroken About Detroit, Yet Oddly Comfortable with the State Takeover

It's hard not to feel like a failure. Detroit, my home since 2007, will soon be taken over by an emergency financial manager, hand picked...

Olympics Of Restructuring: Detroit's Emergency Management Is A Start. Is It Enough?

For many of Detroit's 312 years of existence, it's official motto has been "We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes" Howe...

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Statement on Emergency Financial Manager Appointment for Detroit | Facebook

Gary Brown wrote a note titled Statement on Emergency Financial Manager Appointment for Detroit. Read the full text here.

The C-Files

Statement on the State of Michigan's decision to deny City Council's appeal and of By Councilman Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr. Governor Snyder'...

Packed room today for @onetoughnerd's #Detroit #EFM announcement. http://instagr.am/p/W2OzbcqrYN/ · Nancy Kaffer

Let’s get wonky. What are the actual future steps in the Emergency Financial Manager process for Detroit? Here’s the information straight from an expert.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Sun, Mar 03 2013 08:50:39

(1/9) On Detroit, today's 1st step aft review team rpt is Gov determination under MCL 141.1215 http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-141-1215 #detroit #efm #em.

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:09:06

(2/9) Gov determines: (a) no financial problem, (b) problem but consent agreement; or (c) financial emergency #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:09:26

(3/9) When financial emergency declared, Gov must notify council & mayor in writing #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:09:39

(4/9) Step 2:Council or mayor have 10 days to request hearing by Gov or designee (usually Treasury) #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:09:54

(5/9) Step 3: Aft hearing or if no hearing, Gov must confirm or revoke financial emergency determination #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:10:10

(6/9) Step 4: City may appeal to Wayne/Ingham Cir Ct. Insufficient evidence?Arbitrary? MCL 141.1217 http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-141-1217 #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:10:39

(7/9) Step 5: Emergency must be assigned by Gov to Local Emerg Fin Assist Loan Bd. MCL 14.1218 http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-141-1218 #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:11:10

(8/9) Bd includes State Treasurer, DTMB Director, LARA Director #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:11:36

(9/9) Step 6: Board, not Governor, appoints emergency financial manager at open meeting #detroit #efm #em

— Steven C. Liedel · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:12:12

The City of Detroit with a budget deficit of about $327 million and more than $14 billion in long-term obligations was told it's the end of the line as far as waiting for an Emergency Manager. Here's coverage from around the web.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Sat, Mar 02 2013 11:16:44

'It Can't Go On Forever': Michigan Steps In To Help Detroit : NPR

Host Scott Simon talks with the Republican governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, who on Friday announced he will appoint an emergency financ...

HuffPost Live: Dissecting Detroit's Meltdown

On Friday, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) declared that the city of Detroit is in a state of "financial emergency." He will most likely appoint an ...

State set to takeover Detroit city government

@CNNMoney March 1, 2013: 10:21 AM ET Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is set to announce that the state will take over the operations of Detroit...

Michigan Will Take Over Detroit; Snyder Has "Top Candidate" for Emergency Manager in Mind

Rebecca Cook/Reuters The other shoe has dropped: the Detroit city government will be forced to cede its authority to an emergency manager...

Editorial: With an emergency manager for Detroit, let the tough work begin

Pick the right person for the job, someone who can balance budgets but can also get buy-in from city workers, officials, elected official...

Snyder's vision for Detroit under EM: Turnover, not invasion

If you think Gov. Rick Snyder is naming an emergency manager for Detroit so he can impose his will on the city, listen to how he answered...

All of Michigan wants to see #Detroit recover. This is much more than a city issue. http://ow.ly/1SZlnv #efm #governorsnyder

— Mark Gilman · Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:14:07

Just about go time. #Detroit #EFM http://instagr.am/p/WUmTkFAO0M/ · Jessica Archer

Here's the TV studio where Gov. @onetoughnerd will make his announcement on a #Detroit #EFM at noon. #DDay http://pic.twitter.com/6Z8Eq0U6tl · Matt Helms

Glad Rick Snyder (although I'm not a fan of) is appointing a emergency financial manager for #detroit http://pic.twitter.com/3HvpmbFCH9 · Valentin SPAZXS

As 60-plus years Detroit resident I hate having emergency manager but hate worse circumstances that have us in this crisis. WHATEVER HELPS!!

— Mike O'Hara · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:23:24

Lifelong #Detroiter: Super excited for the Emergency Financial Manager. In the Nerd we trust. #Detroit #EFM #Takeover #cutthefat #Leggo

— nadir · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:14:10

Gov. Rick Snyder thinks it would take an emergency manager to take 18 months to put plan in place to fix issues, not fix them in that time.

— Bill Shea · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:11:01

I agree with the governor people....sorry but #Detroit is struggling harder than I've ever seen in life #EFM

— Harvey Jennings II · Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:07:23

Could public safety improve under #EFM? Snyder says more creative solutions and reducing costs could even improve service

— HuffPostDetroit · Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:08:11

@onetoughnerd about to announce #PopeEmeritus will be named #Detroit #EFM

— Biff Romney · Fri, Mar 01 2013 08:42:05

The race for Mayor in Detroit is starting to heat up. After an exploratory period of months involving more than 70 community meetings, Mike Duggan has officially announced he’s running for Mayor of the City of Detroit. Here's a sampling of the social web.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Tue, Feb 26 2013 21:30:11

Mike Duggan launches campaign for Detroit mayor

Duggan, a former Wayne County Prosecutor who quit his job as Detroit Medical Center CEO at the end of 2012 to focus on running for mayor, has been visiting Detroit homes and doing interviews over the past several months after announcing 'in September he was exploring a run .

Mike Duggan makes it official -- he's running for Detroit mayor

Mike Duggan kicked off his bid to become Detroit's next mayor tonight as several hundred supporters packed an east-side gym for the formal announcement. "We're going to make a commitment to an administration where every neighborhood has a future," Duggan told the enthusiastic and diverse crowd at the Samaritan Center on Conner near I-94.

Duggan enters Detroit mayor's race: 'Every neighborhood has a future'

Detroit - Former Detroit Medical Center CEO Mike Duggan made his widely anticipated announcement Tuesday that he's joining the mayor's race. Standing in front of hundreds of supporters at the Samaritan Center on Detroit's east side, Duggan said he's traveled throughout the city and hasn't seen the Detroit that's portrayed in the media.

Stateside: Mike Duggan joins race for next Detroit mayor

He has been an assistant prosecutor, Wayne County Deputy Executive under Edward McNamara, and the CEO of the Detroit Medical Center. Toda...

Mike Duggan officially running for mayor of Detroit

Mike Duggan officially running for mayor of Detroit Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:47 PM EST Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:47 PM EST DETROIT (WJBK) - Mike Duggan officially kicked off his campaign for mayor of Detroit on Tuesday night.

RT @JayScottSmith: Duggan says "it doesn't matter if you were born in this city or in another country, if you want to come here, you are welcome to come here"

— U. Ejiro · Tue, Feb 26 2013 16:35:37

I wonder if this means he would be police chief if Duggan wins: Warren Evans backs Mike Duggan for Detroit mayor http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/02/former_police_chief_warren_eva.html

— Khalil AlHajal · Tue, Feb 26 2013 18:15:31

Former police chief Ike McKinnon, Warren Evans in the line of #Duggan4Detroit supporters going to stage w Duggan. http://pic.twitter.com/Y5hKInrb8x · Alexis Wiley

@EricLacy @mlive_detroit The Detroit Mayoral race is on!

— Martina Guzmán · Tue, Feb 26 2013 16:10:28

@MGuzman_Detroit @mlive_detroit Yup. I like Duggan's strategy; hit the neighborhoods hard and go everywhere. What's Benny Napoleon's plan?

— Eric Lacy · Tue, Feb 26 2013 16:13:02

RT @kirkpinhoCDB: "This is the city I love, and ... I'm running for mayor." - Mike Duggan

— Crain's Detroit Biz · Tue, Feb 26 2013 16:37:50

RT @Nichols_DN: Warren Evans, Butch Hollowell, Minister Malik Shabazz, Gary Brown are among supporters.

— Detroit Politics · Tue, Feb 26 2013 15:28:31

House band for the Mike Duggan For Mayor campaign today. Wit my bros @detroitb3 and @buddy_brown927. We… http://instagr.am/p/WNqkYFgEc9/ · Brandon SHWTME Bland

Our client, Mike Duggan dugganfordetroit, as he formally makes his announcement to run for Mayor of… http://instagr.am/p/WNukUTMUVQ/ · Steward Media

Spirit of Detroit replica at #duggan4detroit campaign launch for his mayoral run for the City of #Detroit… http://instagr.am/p/WN-8iHDOU_/ · tanya moutzalias

Crowd is getting big at Mike @Duggan4Detroit campaign kickoff. http://pic.twitter.com/lmvpd3l8kF · Matt Helms

RT @kirkpinhoCDB: Here is Mike Duggan at his campaign kickoff event that drew several hundred tonight. http://pic.twitter.com/rn6DdWpyGC · Mike Duggan

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:33

So to recap: Detroit still broke. Titus Young still unemployed. And either Sparty or Oladipo is going down tonight. #Feb192013Truths

— James David Dickson · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:31

Detroit about to put into place an "Emergency Manager." Sounds like a tipping point to me. #Detroit

— Jacob Riggs · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:31

There's no doubt about Detroit's need for emergency manager

— Augustin Thompson · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:31

Detroit city council insists it can solve the city's problems without an emergency manager. Any thoughts #backchannel ?

— Stephen Clark · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

@sclarkwxyz It'd be great if they could solve the issues on their own but the record doesn't show their ability to get it done. #backchannel

— Keenan Gottschall · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

Rarely do I get 100% agreement on something. Is there ANYone out there who thinks Detroit can get itself out of trouble? #backchannel

— Stephen Clark · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

SHOCKING that Detroit Council doesn't want to talk about the financial review.

— angie · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

Wait they needed to have a report done to determine Detroit was broke? I could have told them that for free.

— Dylan Heiden · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

Did we really need a financial review to determine our city is broke and mismanaged? EFM is coming; bankruptcy is not. #Detroit #thoughts

— Nicholas Mukhtar · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:32

My sources in #Lansing have said that #Detroit will have a state takeover this is all just preliminary

— Harvey Jennings II · Tue, Feb 19 2013 20:00:33

A state fiscal review team has determined unanimously that Detroit has a financial crisis. This sets in motion a process where Governor Rick Snyder may appoint an Emergency Manager for the city of Detroit.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Wed, Feb 20 2013 09:06:34

Financial review team to discuss Detroit findings today

Detroit - The independent financial review team said it will hold a 4 p.m. press conference Tuesday to discuss its findings of the city's...

Financial emergency grips Detroit, no fix in sight, state review team decides

Laying the groundwork for Gov. Rick Snyder to have the state take over Detroit's finance operations, the emergency review team that at du...

7 Key Things To Know About Detroit's Financial 'Emergency'

Now that the state-appointed Financial Review Team has officially declared that Detroit's finances are in a state of emergency, Governor ...

Panel finds Detroit in dire shape; up to governor to act

Credit: Reuters/Rebecca Cook Michigan Governor Rick Snyder holds a news conference to talk about why he signed into law, earlier in the d...

Pontiac emergency manager says having an EM is preferable to bankruptcy for Detroit. http://bit.ly/UEo5Mi

— Crain's Detroit Biz · Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:30:28

The Takeaway - On the Brink of Insolvency: A Roadmap to Turning a City Around

Detroit may be on the brink of insolvency. This is not the first time a US city has hit run into major financial problems. Cleveland did ...

Detroit financial report results draw mixed reactions; City Council member says data is 'nothing new'

DETROIT, MI - The results of a report about Detroit's finances are in from a team appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and the data sho...

Council Prez @Charles_Pugh says Dillon told him state report finds #Detroit in fiscal emergency, but EM decision is up to @OneToughNerd

— Matt Helms · Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:23:26

Fred Durhal on prospect of EM for Detroit: the barrel is already going over the cliff. You're either in the barrel or you get splattered.

— Kathy Gray · Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:23:27

state Rep. Durhal, by the way, is candidate for Mayor of Detroit.

— Kathy Gray · Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:23:27

Media prepare for press conference announcing that an emergency manager should be appointed in #detroit instagr.am/p/V7SnHmgQfi/ · Steve Neavling

We're live tweeting from the #Detroit Financial Review presser pic.twitter.com/nrhKQrf6 · Detroit News Hub

The long term debt of #Detroit is approaching $14 billion dollars says Dillon

— Detroit News Hub · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:27

Financial emergency grips #Detroit, no fix in sight, state review team concludes http://www.freep.com/article/20130219/NEWS01/130219069/Financial-emergency-grips-Detroit-no-fix-sight-state-review-team-concludes

— PROJECT GREEN HOUSE · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:27

"It's our hope at the state level this a partnership with the city, it doesn't have to be adversarial" -Dillon #Detroit

— Detroit News Hub · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:27

About the report: Review team member Ronald Goldsberry notes that #Detroit governance structure “resists meaningful, structural change.”

— FreepOpinion · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:27

RT @wdet: Findings are unanimous - no plan to correct the financial issues in #Detroit - Andy Dillion, State Treasurer

— U. Ejiro · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:28

"If they weren't doing long term borrowing, the long term deficit would of been $937 million" -Dillon #Detroit

— Detroit News Hub · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:28

The long term debt of #Detroit is approaching $14 billion dollars says Dillon

— Detroit News Hub · Tue, Feb 19 2013 13:08:27

Blight is a problem in the city of Detroit. At Mayor Dave Bing's state of the city announcement, he announced the "Detroit Blight Authority" had already done a pilot project on the east side and was changing how demolition is done. Here's a look at the coverage.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Sat, Feb 16 2013 11:03:45

10-block area cleared at the corner of St. Aubin and Wilkins. This is the pilot site for Detroit Blight Authority. http://pic.twitter.com/BTNaMtoM · Mayor Dave Bing

Awesome idea. '#Detroit Blight Authority' to Revolutionize and Privatize the City's Demolition http://curbed.cc/YgkLoi via @CurbedDetroit

— B@ck to Detroit · Thu, Feb 14 2013 09:38:21

Bing unveils Pulte partnership to tear down abandoned homes, buildings

The project, called the Detroit Blight Authority, an unofficial designation, is a partnership with the city and Bill Pulte, grandson of t...

A Pulte grandson joins with city to boost home demolitions, Bing announces

The Bill Pulte-led effort has been behind the recent demolitions in a 10-square-block area on Detroit's near-east side just east of Easte...

Nonprofit Detroit Blight Authority To Clear Abandoned Properties

DETROIT (WWJ) - Just weeks ago, along St. Aubin near Gratiot on the city's east side, there were numerous abandoned homes and opened base...

St. Aubin at Wilkins, where the Detroit Blight Authority cleared 10 city blocks http://pic.twitter.com/OGto4SOX · Kirk Pinho

Bill Pulte's Blight Fighting Plan " Detroit 2020

A 10-block area cleared in just 10 days. The location, around St. Aubin and Wilkins street near Detroit's Eastern Market, is the pilot si...

Detroit Blight Authority cuts cost of demolition nearly in half as it looks to clean up the city

DETROIT, MI -- Bill Pulte read a news article last year about a girl who was afraid walking to school everyday because of the blight in h...

Aerial photos give before-and-after view of neighborhood cleaned up by Detroit Blight Authority

DETROIT, MI -- The Detroit Blight Authority on Thursday released aerial photos displaying the difference made by a pilot project that dem...

Bing taking fight to blight with demolition plan

Detroit - Mayor Dave Bing and Bill Pulte, a 24-year-old home-building company heir, announced Thursday morning a potentially new and effe...

Who is Bill Pulte, the man who sparked a mystery demolition project in Detroit?

DETROIT, MI -- Neighbors and gawkers wondered over the past few weeks what was going on when a tight-lipped crew of contractors went to w...

'Detroit Blight Authority' to Revolutionize and Privatize the City's Demolition

BrushParkPreservation via Curbed Detroit Photo Pool] Just a couple weeks ago, the city had all of us media-types in a fuss over what the ...

Fighting blight in your PJs: Can Detroit's Vacant Structures Be Crowdfunded Away?

The people of the internet collectively bought a Robocop statue. But, can that same power be used to tear down houses? Wednesday night, D...

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The reaction on Twitter chastising the Detroit City Council was strong and overwhelmingly for the lease deal, which the state withdrew. Here's a sampling.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Wed, Jan 30 2013 10:08:51

ALERT Gov. @onetoughnerd's spokesman says #BelleIsle lease deal to be withdrawn after #Detroit City Council vote http://ow.ly/heFqE @freep

— Matt Helms · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:03:52

A meeting in Detroit that featured screaming, raciallly charged comments and very little common sense? Shocking. #belleisle

— Mike Valenti · Tue, Jan 29 2013 06:35:24

@Charles_Pugh @KenCockrelJr2 The #belleisle vote today was disgusting. Bring in the EM please.

— Joel Arnold · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:55:39

#belleisle once the crown jewel of detroit, now left to rot by @charles_pugh joann watson and other supporters of old b.s. politics

— Chris Motzenbecker · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:53:36

MLive Detroit Editorial: Council wrong to pass on #belleisle vote http://ow.ly/heJBd #detroit

— MLive Detroit · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:36:14

I find no solace because I don't trust either party....both the state and the city are lost and turned out...like Olivia #belleisle

— Bridget Jones · Tue, Jan 29 2013 12:13:16

@Charles_Pugh Thank you #BelleIsle It came to me last night, what would Atlanta or DC do with city assets. Certainly not GIVE them away!!

— BeingAngieBee · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:29:18

I'm feeling very unwanted today, like a child whose parents constantly argue but haven't noticed he's standing there bleeding. #belleisle

— Detroit's Belle Isle · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:26:54

Inept @CityCouncilDet blows it again with massive #belleisle #fail. Even his critics agree @Onetoughnerd should now just let them implode.

— J. Bailey · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:23:54

Detroit is like that starving artist who could eat more food if he wants, but he doesn't to maintain his "starving" image. #belleisle

— Michael L. Hoffman · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:18:49

Jokes aside: In spite of today's news about the #BelleIsle lease, I'm still considering moving back to the city once my apt lease is up.

— Cedric Brown · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:13:44

Does anyone support the #Detroit City Council's decision not to vote on #belleisle?

— MLive Detroit · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:11:29

RT @MattHelms: ALERT Gov. @onetoughnerd's spokesman says #BelleIsle lease deal to be withdrawn after #Detroit City Council vote http://ow.ly/heFqE @freep

— CraigFahle · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:06:31

Wow, @OneToughNerd is playing hardball with the Detroit council re: #BelleIsle. He's taken the lease offer OFF the table! #MI

— Shelley M G · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:04:35

Detroit I love you but u r bringing me down. #BelleIsle should have been leased to the state. We r headed back to the Coleman Young years.

— Joe Grassi · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:58:54

#BelleIsle & Detroit chatter is incredible. Obstructionism & isolationism are reasons why region can't gain traction. Fight just to fight.

— Matthew Whyte · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:39:04

Detroit City Council is so inept, pathetic and racist they make US Congress look good #Detroit #belleisle

— Tony · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:02:53

RT @SHendersonFreep: .@joannwatson implying now that state lease will make #belleisle a playground for the rich in the city. She's stooping even lower than usual

— Pedro B · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:54:48

Another terrible thing... It'll be 10$ to enter if you're driving.. #BelleIsle

— BL∀CK| · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:50:46

The city of Detroit, its residents and leaders, never cease to amaze me. No clue. #belleisle

— Danny Beard · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:42:20

The reaction on Twitter chastising the Detroit City Council was strong and overwhelmingly for the lease deal, which the state withdrew. Here's a sampling.

Storified by DetroitUnspun - The Detroit Regional News Hub · Wed, Jan 30 2013 10:08:51

ALERT Gov. @onetoughnerd's spokesman says #BelleIsle lease deal to be withdrawn after #Detroit City Council vote http://ow.ly/heFqE @freep

— Matt Helms · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:03:52

A meeting in Detroit that featured screaming, raciallly charged comments and very little common sense? Shocking. #belleisle

— Mike Valenti · Tue, Jan 29 2013 06:35:24

@Charles_Pugh @KenCockrelJr2 The #belleisle vote today was disgusting. Bring in the EM please.

— Joel Arnold · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:55:39

#belleisle once the crown jewel of detroit, now left to rot by @charles_pugh joann watson and other supporters of old b.s. politics

— Chris Motzenbecker · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:53:36

MLive Detroit Editorial: Council wrong to pass on #belleisle vote http://ow.ly/heJBd #detroit

— MLive Detroit · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:36:14

I find no solace because I don't trust either party....both the state and the city are lost and turned out...like Olivia #belleisle

— Bridget Jones · Tue, Jan 29 2013 12:13:16

@Charles_Pugh Thank you #BelleIsle It came to me last night, what would Atlanta or DC do with city assets. Certainly not GIVE them away!!

— BeingAngieBee · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:29:18

I'm feeling very unwanted today, like a child whose parents constantly argue but haven't noticed he's standing there bleeding. #belleisle

— Detroit's Belle Isle · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:26:54

Inept @CityCouncilDet blows it again with massive #belleisle #fail. Even his critics agree @Onetoughnerd should now just let them implode.

— J. Bailey · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:23:54

Detroit is like that starving artist who could eat more food if he wants, but he doesn't to maintain his "starving" image. #belleisle

— Michael L. Hoffman · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:18:49

Jokes aside: In spite of today's news about the #BelleIsle lease, I'm still considering moving back to the city once my apt lease is up.

— Cedric Brown · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:13:44

Does anyone support the #Detroit City Council's decision not to vote on #belleisle?

— MLive Detroit · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:11:29

RT @MattHelms: ALERT Gov. @onetoughnerd's spokesman says #BelleIsle lease deal to be withdrawn after #Detroit City Council vote http://ow.ly/heFqE @freep

— CraigFahle · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:06:31

Wow, @OneToughNerd is playing hardball with the Detroit council re: #BelleIsle. He's taken the lease offer OFF the table! #MI

— Shelley M G · Tue, Jan 29 2013 11:04:35

Detroit I love you but u r bringing me down. #BelleIsle should have been leased to the state. We r headed back to the Coleman Young years.

— Joe Grassi · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:58:54

#BelleIsle & Detroit chatter is incredible. Obstructionism & isolationism are reasons why region can't gain traction. Fight just to fight.

— Matthew Whyte · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:39:04

Detroit City Council is so inept, pathetic and racist they make US Congress look good #Detroit #belleisle

— Tony · Tue, Jan 29 2013 10:02:53

RT @SHendersonFreep: .@joannwatson implying now that state lease will make #belleisle a playground for the rich in the city. She's stooping even lower than usual

— Pedro B · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:54:48

Another terrible thing... It'll be 10$ to enter if you're driving.. #BelleIsle

— BL∀CK| · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:50:46

The city of Detroit, its residents and leaders, never cease to amaze me. No clue. #belleisle

— Danny Beard · Tue, Jan 29 2013 09:42:20