Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life, delves into never-before-seen papers, archives and Martin Luther King’s humanity.
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
Morningside Cafe brings ‘coffee and vibes’ to Detroit’s east side
Jeffrey Lewis II opened Morningside Cafe on East Warren Avenue in September after years of setbacks.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Black Detroiters shakeup political maps with landmark lawsuit
A panel of judges sided with a group of Black Detroiters who argued political maps finalized by a newly-formed Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2021 diluted Black representation.
Posted inEducation
Detroit community groups have a long record of attendance work
A look at some of the community efforts that have supported attendance efforts in Detroit schools.
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How Detroit community groups help schools improve student attendance
With initiatives targeted at specific schools, neighborhoods, or family needs, they’re chipping away at a problem that has long undermined efforts to improve student achievement.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
AFSCME puts Michigan’s Council 25 in receivership, dismaying local officials
The international dissolved Council 25’s elected board and took control of the council’s local operations and finances following an investigation.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Arrest made in connection with murder of Detroit synagogue leader
Samantha Woll was found fatally stabbed outside her Lafayette Park home on Oct. 21.
Posted inEducation
Detroit student who fought for ‘right to literacy’ is still in the fight
Jamarria Hall remains engaged in the fight to improve schools: ‘I want to change education,’ he says. ‘If you look at the last century, education has not changed at all.’
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Lawmakers, DWSD break down details and status of water affordability bills
BridgeDetroit convened a Community Conversation to bring residents together to discuss affordable water with Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown and Detroit Democrats State Sen. Stephane Chang and State Rep. Donavan McKinney.
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Michigan districts brace for Count Day as federal COVID aid nears end
Some districts used pandemic aid to shore up their budgets amid enrollment declines. They’ll no longer have that option late next year.