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We're looking back at Poletown as GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant winds down production

Posted at 5:52 PM, Nov 29, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-29 17:54:20-05

This week's announcement of the end of production at General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant brings uncertainty to its future.

Photojournalist John Ciolino spoke with one man who documented the factory's controversial beginning, where an entire neighborhood was leveled to make room for the plant.

See his report in the video player above.