Special Reports (Page 19)
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Rebuilding Detroit: A booming TechTown
A 100,000 square foot technology park and business incubator brings entrepreneurs from across southeast Michigan.
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Rebuilding Detroit: The battle against illiteracy takes a blow
Six out of 23 public libraries are slated to close.
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Rebuilding Detroit: Mexicantown’s mom and pop stores struggle
An increase in population hasn't translated to an increase in business.
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Rebuilding Detroit: Number of homicides are growing
Homicide rate is up 19.7%. since 2010.
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Rebuilding Detroit: Underperforming schools reopen as charter schools
City plan calls for 45 charter schools, so far five have opened.
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Rebuilding Detroit: Urban Farms heading towards legalization
City ordinances on the horizon would lay groundwork on how farms operate.
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Rebuilding Detroit: Obama says, “Yes, we can”
Pavement Pieces looks at a city's fight to come back and the issues that get in its way
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Occupy Philly off to a slow start
Occupy Philly, which began four days ago at City Hall, is still trying to find its sea legs
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Foreign citizens pay their respects at ground zero
On blocks surrounding the 9/11 Memorial that was unveiled here Sunday, foreign visitors comprised a sizable chunk of those who packed its sidewalks.
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9/11 marked by poignant moments… and a birthday
Thousands gather to remember a tragic day.