Detroit's City Council unanimously voted Thursday to return oversight of the financially strapped city's daily operations to elected officials. Under the plan, a state-appointed emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, would retain control over issues connected to Detroit's bankruptcy case, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Orr already has been gradually returning financial authority to Detroit's elected leaders. His 18-month contract ends this weekend. Read more at Detroit Free Press.
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