“… I drive around the city from time to time, just to get a feel for what’s going on. …I wanted to get a look to see if the buses were
running just to see if they’re running on schedule and this is why: As I’m driving by that street corner, and I’ve told this story before,
there’s a little princess, she’s the age of my daughter, 6 years old, she’s got a little pink backpack on, she’s adorable, she’s waiting for
the bus. She’s waiting for the city bus because we can’t afford school buses. And on that bus, which she rides with adults and older
children, it’s her way to school. And if that bus is late in November when the sun goes down at 4:30, and she’s out on that bus stop by
herself on a cold granite bench alone, that child is at risk. Every day. And if she has to walk from that bus stop past blighted homes,
monsters live in those homes, people live in those homes. So the risk to the city is tremendous. And what we’re trying to achieve to
provide an adequate level of services is for that little girl…”
Here are the faces of some of Detroit’s Missing Children
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