I watch some of the news channels sometimes, but not on a regular like I should. It is good to watch the news to be aware and knowledgeable of what is occurring. I watched Fox 2 News for a while and learned about many sad events happening in Detroit. It can sometimes be depressing to watch the news channel because some of the current events are tragedies. I was very saddened to learn about the murder of Tiane Brown, a Wayne State University law student. She was missing for a couple days and the police found her body in her vehicle near the Packard Plant located on the eastside of Detroit. She was 33 years old with three young daughters. She had a master's in biomedical engineering, a master's in business administration, and a job in patent law. She was going to graduate from Wayne State with her law degree next semester.

After reading, "A Guide to Detroit's Chapter 9 Default And How Bankruptcy Could Change the City", I was shocked. I can not believe that Detroit is in debt of 18 billion dollars and that there is more than likely a chance of nobody paying the city back. Detroit has roughly about 100,000 thousand creditors. The plan of 10 years worth of improvements will affect residents, businesses, neighborhoods, and visitors. It is really heartbreaking that Detroit had to file for bankruptcy and the consequences that come along with it.

Darice Collier



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