Detroit asks patience as bankruptcy unfolds for the city
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr urged calm as Detroit enters Chapter 9 proceedings. They pledged essential services would continue while creditors, unions, and residents await a long process overseen by U.S. judge Steven Rhodes.
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King Memorial inscription to be removed for 50th anniversary
The National Park Service will begin work next week to remove a disputed inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial. Sculptor Lei Yixin will carve grooves on July 29 to blend the lettering with the sculpture, preserving the paraphrase from King's Drum Major speech amid calls it sounds arrogant. The removal aims for Aug 28, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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Obama weighs stand your ground debate after Zimmerman verdict
President Obama signaled empathy with African American experiences amid debate over stand your ground laws after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the February 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin. He cautioned federal civil rights action was unlikely and urged calm while signaling a national conversation on race.
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President Obama addresses Zimmerman case sparking debate
In a nationwide statement President Obama speaks emotionally about Trayvon Martin and his parents marking the verdict as fair under the law. He urges review of stand your ground and similar statutes noting potential for confrontation and security concerns.
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