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Added cross-reference. May 02, 2025
Links added. May 05, 2023
Links added. Mar 29, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the City of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Jan 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Oct 19, 2022
Population data updated. Nov 15, 2021
Add new Web site: United States History - History of Detroit, Michigan. Jan 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Detroit, Michigan, United States. Dec 13, 2016
Updated for the emergence of Detroit from bankruptcy. Dec 11, 2014
Added photograph. Feb 04, 2014
Updated for the ruling in Detroit's bankruptcy case. Dec 03, 2013
Updated to provide details of the Bing administration and to mention the city's bankruptcy. Jul 23, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Detroit, Michigan, United States. Feb 04, 2013
Population data updated. Sep 02, 2011
The Shock of the WNBA are no longer in Detroit. Nov 23, 2009
Updated for the reelection of David Bing as mayor of Detroit. Nov 05, 2009
Article substantially updated to include information about the Kilpatrick administration and the election of Dave Bing to the mayor's office. Jul 15, 2009
Media added. Nov 13, 2008
Media added. Feb 08, 2008
Media added. Oct 24, 2007
Added new Web site: Detroit News. May 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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