http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/12/03/judge-rules-detroit-eligible-for-historic-chapter-9-bankruptcy-says-pensions-can-be-cut/

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DETROIT FREE PRESS - The city of Detroit today officially became the largest municipality in U.S. history to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes declared it met the specific legal criteria required to receive protection from its creditors.

The landmark ruling ends more than four months of uncertainty over the fate of the case and sets the stage for a fierce clash over how to slash an estimated $18 billion in debt and long-term liabilities that have hampered Detroit from attacking pervasive blight and violent crime.

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