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May 31, 2013 Subscribe · Forward He Fought For EM Law, Now He's Fighting For DIA? With the future of Detroit's beloved art museum at risk, newly proposed legislation would theoretically protect it from creditors, were the cash-strapped city to go into Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy. But the legislator responsible was also instrumental in creating a law that gives the city's emergency manager, who sparked speculation about liquidation of the Detroit Institute of Arts' assets, sweeping authority. Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) introduced Senate Bill 401 this week. It would amend an existing state law to require an art institute to "adhere to the code of ethics for museums published by the American Alliance of Museums or a successor organization." Last week, the Detroit Free Press reported that state-appointed Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, who is tasked with righting a city with more than $15 billion in debt and long-term liabilities, is having art works assessed at the DIA.  Continue reading... A Wave Of New Retail Is Coming To Midtown This Summer Questions Remain After Flint Woman Killed In Syria The Best Insults From Detroit's Mayoral Candidate Forum American Killed During Fighting In Syria, Family Says Jeb Bush Attacks Public Schools: 'They Dumb Down Standards' How Did The Pirates Do That? He Fought For EM Law, Now He's Fighting For DIA? American Killed During Fighting In Syria, Family Says Jeb Bush Attacks Public Schools: 'They Dumb Down Standards' American Killed During Fighting In Syria, Family Says He Fought For EM Law, Now He's Fighting For DIA? JOSH SUGARMANN Guns Kill More People Than Motor Vehicles in 12 States & DC Nationwide, motor vehicle fatalities have steadily declined over decades, the result of careful strategies implemented to reduce deaths on the road. Meanwhile, violent gun deaths have continued unabated. Continue reading... ROSS LUIPPOLD How Arrested Development Haters Blue Themselves Once Again The unenthusiastic reaction that many had for the show is not due to Mitch Hurwitz and his co-conspirators' failure to deliver, but instead, can be placed squarely on the knee-jerk reaction of an online crowd that favors the idea of reunions and revivals over delivery of them. Continue reading... LARRY KING Talk in Action A memorable interview reveals not only what someone does, but why. It's at the junction of motivation and manifestation where personal history really gets interesting. Continue reading... BERNARD-HENRI LéVY The Honor of Muslims The honor of Muslims is Islam, simply Islam, when it is true to its principle, which signifies (as everyone knows, but unfortunately, some have often forgotten): peace. Continue reading... JOHN CORSO Contemporary Art From the Land Down Under It can be difficult work for an art critic who is trained in the "Western" tradition to write about art by "non-Western" artists. It can be even trickier when that art arises from a culture like that of post-colonial Australia. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003