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1:53 am
Thu April 5, 2012

Detroit City Council approves consent agreement--what's next?

Credit Max Ortiz / Associated Press
Detroit Council members Kwame Kenyatta, left, and James Tate during a debate over the consent agreement

It’s all but official: Detroit and the state have struck a deal to avoid an emergency manager for the city.

In a contentious 5-4 vote, the City Council approved a consent agreement with the state. The narrow vote came after an emotionally-charged debate that sometimes erupted into hostility.

But everyone agreed on one point: the city of Detroit will never be the same.

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