What Detroit Can Learn From Other Cities

Published July 22, 2013 at 12:06 PM EDT

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, right, and state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr leave a news conference in Detroit after addressing the city's bankruptcy, July 19, 2013. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

As officials in Detroit move forward with the city’s bankruptcy filing, what can they learn from other cities across the country that have gone down this path?

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, filed for bankruptcy in October of 2011. There’s also San Bernadino, California; Jefferson County, Alabama; and Central Falls, Rhode Island, among others.

David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief for The Detroit News, joins us to explain how other cities have handled tough issues such as whether pensions will be paid.

Detroit News: Bankrupt cities offer lessons to Detroit

Guest

David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief for The Detroit News. He tweets @davidshepardson.

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