LaTrice McClendon and Corletta Vaughn were disqualified from the Nov. 3 ballot due to unpaid county campaign fees. McClendon said she already decided to withdraw. Vaughn decided Tuesday not to run.
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 inEnvironment, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Council, police oversight board press DPD on detention center heat concerns
DPD told city officials that they have no record of illnesses tied to the heat and that portable air coolers and frequent access to water and ice are among the efforts being employed during the heat wave.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Detroit offers masks, respite to help protect residents from effects of Canadian wildfires
In a Thursday statement, Mayor Mary Sheffield stressed residents should “take this issue seriously.”
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Detroit City Council approves $5.8M settlement in wrongful conviction
The agreement, approved Tuesday by Detroit City Council, will bring a conclusion to a 2018 lawsuit filed by Detroiter Aaron Salter.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroit begins drafting data center regulations
As the policy effort gets underway, city planning and building officials are also working to determine what types of small-scale facilities are already operating in Detroit.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit legislators back Wayne County transit millage
A Detroit City Council resolution notes that transit service is a lifeline for low-income residents, seniors, residents with disabilities and essential workers.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
ShotSpotter contract extension approved
The nine-month agreement with SoundThinking, formerly known as ShotSpotter, has sparked controversy over its cost and effectiveness.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare
Detroit activates cooling centers amid extreme heat
All Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during normal operating hours to provide heat relief.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
GLWA wins zoning approval for new Jefferson Chalmers pump station
The Tuesday approvals are the final steps in the work getting underway for the Freud Pump Station Improvement Project.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Council asks MDOT to move on Fort Street ‘road diet’
Diane Cross, a spokesperson for MDOT, confirmed in a Tuesday email that MDOT “is doing a feasibility study of Fort St. north of Outer Drive.”