New Detroit Mayor Has Tall Order To Fill

NPR | By Noah Ovshinsky

Published May 26, 2009 at 5:00 AM EDT

Dave Bing was sworn in as mayor of Detroit earlier this month. The NBA star turned businessman turned politician will have to draw from all of his years of experience to help this city, which is failing financially and adrift politically.

Noah Ovshinsky reports for member station WDET.

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