Jemele Hill, a native Detroiter, wrote an excellent informative piece on Dave Bing's candidacy for Detroit mayor. I thought this story would orbit Bing's NBA career, but Hill goes into great detail on Detroit's challenges and opportunities for readers in other parts of the country. Hill even compares Bing to Hazen Pingree, Detroit's businessman-turned-mayor, who was a father of the national progressive movement in the late 19th century. Enjoy the story: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/etick...ge=090430/bing