A new wave of downtown Detroit road closures began Monday in preparation for the upcoming NFL Draft Experience at Hart Plaza.
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 health officials confirm measles case, urge precautions
Detroit’s Health Department is urging residents to be mindful of potential exposure to the highly contagious virus and vaccinations.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information, Jobs & Economic Development
James Beard semi-finalist Baobab Fare closes on new east side location
Hamissi Mamba considered opening a second location of his restaurant in Ann Arbor. But a trip to Detroit’s East Warren-Cadieux area changed his plans.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Environment
Detroit urban agriculture leader to head sustainability office, solar efforts
Detroit’s first-ever urban agriculture leader Tepfirah Rushdan will become director of the city’s Office of Sustainability on April 12.
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Detroit Health Department urging measles precautions for residents
The warning comes as cases of the highly contagious virus have been confirmed in Wayne, Washtenaw and Oakland counties.
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Detroit nonprofit program director stole dozens of homes from residents, Feds say
Zina Thomas was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft, U. S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
Posted inArts & Culture
Biography explores lesser-known side of MLK
Jonathan Eig’s King: A Life, delves into never-before-seen papers, archives and Martin Luther King’s humanity.
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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.
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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.