That’s not a mocking indictment on this nation’s onetime industrial might. It’s more a nod to the evolution of a mighty city that couldn’t keep up with changing technology or overcome unchecked political corruption from within.

This video is a snippet of what pervades much of Detroit. It's 6 Mile Road, also known as McNichols Avenue. Taking this exit off Interstate 75, this is the way to Detroit Mercy University, where Wright State played a men's college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.