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Detroit: End of the American Dream or Hope of the Future?

Detroit is America's poster child for urban decay. Can it be re-invented on a smaller scale? Could it become a model for urban restoration in other parts of the country?

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By Warren Olney • Jan 29, 2013 • 51m Listen

Detroit is America's poster child for urban decay, featuring crime, racial tensions, unemployment and a declining population. Can it be re-invented on a smaller scale? Could it become a model for urban restoration in other parts of the country? Also, Egypt's defense minister warns of a collapse of the state. On Reporter's Notebook, will bipartisan immigration reform proposed in the Senate have a chance on the other side of Capitol Hill?

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