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Author James Courtney

James Courtney

James Courtney is a former social researcher and foreign policy analyst. A native Detroiter, he lives in Detroit’s Historic Brush Park neighborhood with his wife Megan and their two pets Sheeba and Spanky.

Pensions, Art and Water in Detroit Bankruptcy

James Courtney
December 9, 2013
Policy
Diego Rivera Mural at the DIA. Photo courtesy of Michigan.orgDetroit is bankrupt. The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), however, is doing well, increasing its attendance by approximately 30% (460,000 to 600...
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