Tom Nugent, Globe Correspondent
Race and Community in a Black Led City: The Case of Detroit and the Mayoral Takeover of the Board of EducationSpeaking before the Michigan State Legislature in his 1999 State of the State address, Republican Governor John Engler called for a state takeover of failing school districts. Basing ...
Detroit, city, seat of Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Detroit River (connecting Lakes Erie and St. Clair) opposite Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1701 by a French trader, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who buil