Gov. Snyder to announce Detroit emergency financial manager

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published March 14, 2013 at 6:03 PM EDT

Thursday afternoon in Detroit, Governor Rick Snyder is expected to name Kevyn Orr, a Washington D.C.-based bankruptcy attorney, as Detroit's incoming financial manager. The Michigan Public Radio Network's Rick Pluta explains the importance of this historic announcement.

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