Media Matters: The Most Important Story You Didn't Hear Last Week
The Most Important Story You Didn't Hear Last Week: Unelected Detroit Official Turns Off Power To "Send A Strong Message"
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/09/16/the-most-important-story-you-didnt-hear-last-we/195893
Companion thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023669148
But this story is about more than America's aging infrastructure -- its implications extend well beyond Detroit. The city's bankruptcy and financial situation has been national news for months, and the power of unelected city managers appointed across the country as cities face economic distress merits a broader conversation, particularly when these officials have authority over basic city services like electricity.
A Nexis search for Gary Brown's quote reveals only two stories, both of which were posted on the website for the Fox News Detroit affiliate that initially interviewed the city official.
A further search for "Gary Brown" and "Detroit" only reveals some local coverage of the controversy and mentions on a few disparate blogs, indicating that not a single major national outlet in the Nexis database covered this story. Given the implications of this tale, it is incredible that no national outlet felt it newsworthy enough to share with its readers.
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