Can Detroit Be Saved?

March 15, 2012

As the city teeters on the verge of insolvency, Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley calls on city leaders to work together and consider a consent agreement being pushed by Michigan's governor.

Rush Limbaugh Is the 21st Century's Foolish Bigot

Weighing in on the Rush Limbaugh-Sandra Fluke controversy, Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley calls the pundit a terrorist because he spews hate in order to instill fear and coerce others into embracing his singular point of view.

A Killing Pushes Ex-Con to Help Kids Live for Peace

Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley recounts how an ex-con has dedicated his life to helping young people escape violence through his online literary arts project.

Where's the Respect Our First Lady Deserves?

Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley writes that chances are, no one trying to portray Michelle Obama as an angry black woman has ever seen one.

What's Missing From the Presidential Debates: Children

None of the GOP candidates have talked enough about preparing our children to run America, Rochelle Riley writes in her Detroit Free Press column.

Detroit Mayor Should Return to His Playbook

Mayor Dave Bing needs to become the man an entire city cheered when he took office three years ago, writes Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley.

Detroit Leaders Are Late Coming to the Table

In her Detroit Free Press column, Rochelle Riley raps the hands of leaders for waiting until a crisis to begin talks to repair the city's struggling finances.

Emergency Manager May Be Inevitable in Detroit

The Detroit Free Press' Rochelle Riley writes that Detroit's legislative and executive branches may need help resolving the city's financial crisis.

Mayor Should Take the Plunge to Save Detroit

Reducing the city's bloated government should be part of the mayor's plan if he wants to avoid the appointment of a financial manager, Rochelle Riley writes in her Detroit Free Press column.

Issues, Not Idle Gossip, Ruled GOP Debate

In her Detroit Free Press column, Rochelle Riley writes that no matter how hard she tried, she could not stop thinking of last week's GOP debate as a Saturday Night Live sketch.