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mk · 4578 days ago · link · · parent · post: Detroiters pledge uprising during state takeover: ‘Make sure you are prepared and you will survive’
Detroit's finances are a mess, and the city is quickly approaching insolvency. The emergency financial manager is a Governor-appointed official that has sweeping powers to make changes to the City's budget and services. The EFM appointment renders the Mayor and City Council near powerless. Most Michiganders are for it. Even a majority of Detroiters feel like it's a better option to bankruptcy, which might be coming anyway.