Detroiters from the blind community raise voting machine concerns and call for assurances that November will yield a different experience at the polls.
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 inArts & Culture, Detroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Detroit council backs museum millage campaign
The resolution encouraging Detroit residents to participate in the Nov. 3 election and support the cultural institutions comes as absentee ballots have gone out across the state.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Detroit Council urging inspections of Munoz Realty’s entire portfolio
The resolution approved Tuesday says the comprehensive assessment of Munoz’s properties would help determine compliance with city rental and health and safety rules and that it should give special attention to occupied properties, particularly those housing children or seniors.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit Inspector General investigating police chief after action on social media posts
Police Chief Todd Bettison has come under fire in recent weeks after interactions with a local activist who posted potentially compromising photos of Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Detroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit council wants to know: What are the alternatives to DTE?
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.
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.