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How will Detroit's new mayor work with Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr?

Sarah Cwiek
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Michigan Radio
Right, Mike Duggan, the new mayor of Detroit

On Tuesday, Mike Duggan won his campaign for mayor of Detroit, beating out Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon 55% to 45%.

Now, the big question after Duggan’s victory: How will the new mayor and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr work together? Will their relationship be more constructive than that of Orr and Mayor Dave Bing?

Daniel Howes, a business columnist with the Detroit News, talks to us about the new relationship between Duggan and Orr.

Listen to the full interview above.

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