Detroit, Michigan filed for bankruptcy in U.S. federal court on Thursday, making it the largest municipality in U.S. history to seek Chapter 9 protection.
City of Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
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Graffiti in downtown Detroit.
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A crushed vehicle at U.S. Auto Supply in Detroit.
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People look for clothes at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen service center in Detroit, where hundreds of people receive food and supplies every day.
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Christopher Dodd (L), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) listen to testimony from the leaders of the big Detroit automakers during hearing on a financial assistance package in Washington, December 2008.