Detroit’s fireworks will return June 27 after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event may restart with a curfew for unaccompanied minors.
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.
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Detroit home repair hotline gets more than 244K calls
Gilbert Family Foundation says 5,689 people are effectively in line for aid from the $20 million fund.
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Shocked back to life: Detroit Water Warrior’s survival story
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Crime in Detroit takes center stage at Mackinac talk
Police chief says elevating the city’s struggles with crime was important on the statewide stage, some council members disagree.
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Vitti said $700M buildings investment will ease inequity in Detroit
Funding directed to the district in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic allows for short and long-term upgrades to DPSCD buildings.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Detroit opens COVID testing site with option for antiviral treatment
Detroiters who test positive at the city’s “Test-to-treat” site can be evaluated there and if eligible will receive free antiviral medication.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Detroit health official urges caution amid anticipated spike in COVID-19
Detroit health officials say 50% of eligible Detroiters are vaccinated for COVID-19 and just 20% have received booster shots.
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Detroit approves plan to give workers paid parental leave
The city intends to launch its paid parental leave program on Jan. 1.
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Detroit council urges DTE to restore moratorium on utility shutoffs
The council’s request follows a March report by Outlier and ProPublica that broke down how DTE dealt with residents struggling with energy affordability during COVID-19.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Could 3D housing be in Detroit’s future?
The pilot build of a single-family home in Detroit’s Islandview is anticipated to be the first state-funded, 3D-printed house constructed in Michigan