![Detroit in Michigan, USA, has been called the murder capital for many years, synonymous with aid, distress, misery, crime and death. But now the Motor City's revival is in full swing and Detroit in Michigan, USA, has been called the murder capital for many years, synonymous with aid, distress, misery, crime and death. But now the Motor City's revival is in full swing and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJDRX4/detroit-in-michigan-usa-has-been-called-the-murder-capital-for-many-years-synonymous-with-aid-distress-misery-crime-and-death-but-now-the-motor-citys-revival-is-in-full-swing-and-the-downtown-area-has-been-revitilized-even-though-things-are-looking-up-38-of-the-population-are-living-in-poverty-and-there-are-still-a-lot-of-abandoned-homes-and-buildings-photo-peter-wixtrom-aftonbladet-tt-code-2512-2GJDRX4.jpg)
Detroit in Michigan, USA, has been called the murder capital for many years, synonymous with aid, distress, misery, crime and death. But now the Motor City's revival is in full swing and
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