Accuracy in Media

WASHINGTON — Vincent Gray, the outgoing mayor of the District of Columbia, rejected a plea deal with federal prosecutors over financial irregularities from his 2012 election campaign. Fox News reported the plea deal meant Gray would have to plea guilty to a single felony count, but Gray’s team was determined that he would not face any […]

WASHINGTON — After U.S. President Barack Obama gave another speech about the U.S. economy, there was no mention his speech about the city of Detroit and how it has now declared bankruptcy. Now the press is left to worry about the city’s future. A Reuters analysis from last week titled, “Analysis: History offers few happy endings […]

WASHINGTON — Detroit’s fall from grace continues to take the headlines, aside from the news of the United Kingdom’s newest addition to the royal family. Reuters reports a judge ruled in favor of the city’s emergency manager, who was appointed by Michigan’s Republican Governor Rick Snyder. The emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, has won in his […]

WASHINGTON — After at least a year of negotiation and intense scrutiny, the famous Motor City of Detroit has declared bankruptcy. Detroit is now the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy in American history. As we at AIM reported, there have been multiple efforts on part of the city and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s office […]