Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments in Detroit Public Schools emergency manager lawsuit

The Associated Press — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:05:24 +0000

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a case related to whether the timing of the oath of office should affect the status of Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Roy Roberts.

The court heard oral arguments in the case Thursday.

The case was brought by Robert Davis, an activist who has filed several suits challenging aspects of Michigan's emergency manager law.

Flint emergency manager sits down with city residents tonight

Steve Carmody — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:01:01 +0000

Flint residents will have a chance tonight to hear directly from the man who’s been running their city for the past two months.

An emergency manager has been calling the shots at Flint city hall since the beginning of December.

During that time, Michael Brown has limited the power of the city’s elected leaders, fired some city employees and come up with a plan to lift Flint out of its financial crisis.

That 19 page plan talks about restructuring union contracts and combining some city departments.