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DETROIT: THE “SCARED STRAIGHT” DESTINATION FOR CITY ADMINISTRATORS

Posted on June 12, 2013 by James Carlini | 6 comments

By James Carlini

The city of Detroit is faced with a 50/50 chance of bankruptcy and this should not be taken lightly. Many can criticize what led up to this financial catastrophe, but the more important issue is what can everyone learn from it? Continue reading →

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FLASH MOBS, FLASH ARRESTS: SMARTPHONE JUSTICE

Posted on April 3, 2013 by James Carlini | 1 comment

By James Carlini

Last weekend, Chicago’s Magnificent Mile experienced teen-age flash mobs (organized looting) creating disturbances and mayhem among people there who were trying to enjoy the downtown shopping district.

This has been going on for several years, but the Chicago media has filtered it out of their stories until Continue reading →

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