December 13, 2008
City of Detroit, Buckling Under Repeated Blows, Sustains Another Hit
By MARY M. CHAPMAN
DETROIT — Motown left years ago. The city’s former mayor is behind bars. Unemployment hovers around 14 percent. An emergency loan measure for its automakers died in Washington late Thursday after failing to generate enough support from Republican senators. Oh, and its professional football team is 0-13 for the season.

How much more, one wonders, can Detroit take?

“To me, it’s like piling on,â€