Threats, Extortion Made By Banks Threatened By Eminent Domain

12-RICHMOND1-master675Eminent Domain: a Long Shot Against Blight – Maybe Not

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You can’t fight city hall, the saying goes. But Gayle McLaughlin, the mayor of Richmond, Calif., a city of 100,000 souls, would tell you that fighting Wall Street is harder. Even for city hall. Continue reading

20 Cities That May Face Bankruptcy After Detroit

City Of Compton, California Considers BankruptcyGenerated from a Newsmax post:

Think Motown is the only major U.S. city in a boatload of financial trouble? Think again. By Stephen Moore

Detroit’s bankruptcy filing sent shivers down the spine of municipal bondholders, government employees, and big-city urban residents all over the country. That’s because many of the 61 largest U.S. cities are plagued with the same kinds of retirement legacy costs that sent Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy this summer.  Continue reading