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Award-winning documentary movie on the Detroit bankruptcy has its streaming debut

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2 years ago

July 18, 2024

Award-winning documentary movie on the Detroit bankruptcy has its streaming debut

The award-winning documentary “Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit” is finally available for streaming.

The thorough, insightful look at the Motor City’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing in 2013 uses an innovative combination of animation, interviews and reenactments to capture the whole story.

“Gradually, Then Suddenly” won the 2021 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. In 2022, it was a highlight of the Freep Film Festival.

Among those involved in the making of the film were directors Sam Katz and James McGovern; producer and screenwriter Nathan Bomey, a former Free Press reporter now covering business for Axios and the author of “Detroit Resurrected: To Bankruptcy and Back); and producer Chastity Pratt (another former Free Press reporter and the current Washington Post national education editor).

The score was composed by Daniel Slatkin, son of former Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin.

The documentary will have its streaming premiere Thursday, to coincide with the bankruptcy filing’s 11th anniversary. You can find it on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Tubi and a variety of other streaming platforms.

Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds at jhinds@freepress.com.

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Firefighters battle large blaze at vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west side

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9 hours ago

July 7, 2026

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Firefighters battle large blaze at vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west side

The Detroit Fire Department said no injuries have been reported

DETROIT – Firefighters are battling a large fire at a vacant apartment complex on Detroit’s west side.

The fire was reported on Fenton Street, just off Grand River Avenue near Telegraph Road on Tuesday (July 7).

The Detroit Fire Department said no injuries have been reported.

Officials also said the fire appears to be under control.

The cause of the fire has not been released, and it was not immediately clear how long crews expect to remain at the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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GET TO KNOW: Wide receiver Kendrick Law

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19 hours ago

July 7, 2026

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Law: Lion. I had the Lion’s head on my back before I got here.

Law: Cornbread casserole, if it’s a meal, or a banana pudding.

What would your entrance music be?

Do you have any hidden talents?

Law: No, I need help on that. It’s hidden. I haven’t found it yet.

How would you describe your job to a five-year-old?

If you weren’t playing football, what would you be doing?

Law: I’d definitely be a blue-collar worker. I am a licensed welder.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

If you could play a different NFL position, what would it be?

Law: Safety. I am an athlete, so even at Bama and Kentucky, I literally played everywhere. I’ve played everywhere on the field besides O-line and D-line.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

What is your favorite thing about Detroit so far?

Law: The people in Detroit are nice.

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Fans pack Detroit’s Campus Martius for USA-Belgium World Cup match

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1 day ago

July 6, 2026

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Fans pack Detroit’s Campus Martius for USA-Belgium World Cup match

Another Team USA match in the World Cup means another party in downtown Detroit.

Hundreds of fans filled out Campus Martius Park ahead of Team USA’s Round of 16 match against Belgium. If USA wins at Lumen Field in Seattle, it’ll be its first time the Americans made the World Cup quarterfinals in more than 20 years.

This is the fifth Team USA watch party held by Detroit City Football Club for the World Cup.

One US soccer fan, Ankur Gupta, came with a red, white, and blue Einstein wig. Gupta said he hopes the fanfare at Campus Martius matches the in-person experience for Team USA matches.

“I went to the US-Seattle, US-Paraguay games, and they have this complete (expletive) show,” he said. “And it’s awesome.”

The conversation around tonight’s match has been dominated by FIFA’s last-minute decision to allow Folarin Balogun to play, nullifying a one-game suspension from his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With Balogun available, the USMNT has an improved shot to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002, and only the second time ever.

Detroit watch party erups after USA goal vs. Belgium in World Cup

The downtown Detroit crowd reacts as USA’s Malik Tillman scores against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 match on July 6, 2026.

This story will be updated.

USA TODAY contributed.

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