As Detroit’s main source of power and gas, DTE has come under fire repeatedly since the power merger in 2001. Residents and several council members say that needs to change.
Christine Ferretti
Christine Ferretti is BridgeDetroit's managing editor, bringing 20 years of reporting and editing experience from The Detroit News, where she spent nearly a decade leading Detroit City Hall coverage, including the city's historic municipal bankruptcy. Her reporting has been recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Press Association.
Ferretti holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and public relations from Madonna University and has completed fellowships with the National Press Foundation and Michigan State University's Great Lakes Environmental Journalism Training Institute.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Jobs & Economic Development
Residents challenge timeline, vision at first Renaissance Center benefits meeting
Residents, advocates and other stakeholders weighed in Tuesday with concerns over the project scope and timeline and the need for transit, equitable housing and opportunities for Black-owned businesses.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Detroit arts, culture projects share in $3.6M funding boost
The Hudson-Webber Foundation grants support both new and ongoing initiatives to strengthen neighborhoods, expand opportunity, preserve Detroit’s cultural assets and help residents shape the future of their communities.
Posted inBusiness, Detroit City Notebook
Visitors are rediscovering Greektown as $20M transformation takes shape
The historic district welcomes visitors as a year-and-a-half-long redevelopment project winds down and there’s a question of whether the Monroe blocks should remain pedestrian-only.
Posted inElection 2026
LIVE UPDATES: Election turnout expected to be around 20-23%; 100,000 Detroiters voted
The BridgeDetroit team is visiting polling sites throughout the city to talk with voters about candidates, proposals and more. Follow along for updates.
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Transportation
First look: Renderings revealed for I-75 cap proposal, creation of entertainment spaces
The vision is the product of nearly a year of community engagement under the I-75 Cap Feasibility Study initiative.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Need a ride to the polls? Free rides are available on Election Day
Overall, 979 ballots were cast at early voting sites across the city through 5 p.m. Monday.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit transit union president departs
Schetrone Collier’s goal was to leave conditions within DDOT better than he found them when he joined the department in 1989, and he did just that.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Backlash after $2.2M police drone grant submitted without Council approval
Currently, the police department does not have an approved policy for drone use.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment, Quality of Life
Detroit parks are getting a boost. What to know
Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration said the 11 projects were shaped with input from block clubs, neighborhood associations, schools, businesses and organizations that use the parks.