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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Corey Williams

The architect of Detroit's bankruptcy filing 10 years ago says it was the best fix for a broken city

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Detroit's newly hired emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, stood before reporters in March 2013 and issued a warning to city creditors, unions, vendors and others: “Don’t make me go to bankruptcy court. You won't enjoy it.”

On July 18, 2013, the restructuring expert did just that, making Detroit the largest city in the U.S. to file for bankruptcy.

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