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“Mayor 1%” Rahm Emanuel of Chicago Faces Progressive Challenge in Heated Bid for Re-election. The battle between Rahm Emanuel—a Democrat known as “Mayor 1 Percent”—and a host of challengers has reached a fever pitch in Chicago.
Detroit Tax Foreclosure Is Crushing Families and Robbing County Funds. The tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit is so dire that local activists compare it to Hurricane Katrina, calling it a “hurricane without water.” One family’s home was resold at auction for a fraction of their debt.