Christine Ferretti
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James Craig will challenge Whitmer for governor
James Craig, one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the city's history, will challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in next year's gubernatorial race. → Read More
Agencies helping the poor struggle to meet needs amid pandemic
Agencies that provide food, shelter, housing say they face daunting task with already vulnerable population → Read More
Duggan urges participation in Census, celebrates GM plant
Mayor Mike Duggan encourages residents to be counted in the April Census, touts neighborhood projects and GM electrical vehicle plant at conference → Read More
Outgoing owners say Grand Hotel 'will always be part of our life story'
The Musser family is selling the Grand Hotel but say its longtime traditions and charm aren't expected to change → Read More
State lawmakers push bipartisan pot expungement reform plan
Michigan lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill package aimed at clearing the criminal records of people convicted marijuana offenses → Read More
Union lockout halts work at some Mich. road projects
Michigan Department of Transportation officials said the lockout is going to affect most of its projects. → Read More
Congress 13: Rashida Tlaib prevails over Brenda Jones in race to succeed Conyers
Congress 13: Rashida Tlaib prevails over Brenda Jones in race to fill seat long held by Conyers → Read More
Duggan vows neighborhood, business growth
The administration plans to hire managers to help fill vacant storefronts, aid entrepreneurs and put residents to work → Read More
Chase investing $900K in Detroit infrastructure
Projects, being done in partnership with city development groups, are part of the firm’s $150 million commitment → Read More
Half of Detroit’s 8 mayoral candidates are felons
Charges range from gun crimes to assault, from 1977 to 2008 → Read More
NBA, Piston owners targeted in lawsuit over arena bonds
Activists behind a lawsuit over $34.5M in taxpayer-backed bonds for Detroit Piston’s move amend it, target team, NBA → Read More
Attendance, investment up at Belle Isle
Belle Isle had over 4 million visitors in 2016 and $32 million in investments since state lease began in 2014 → Read More
Developer’s plans take shape at Herman Kiefer site
Ron Castellano’s $143M plan for a walkable commercial campus on the sprawling hospital site is inching forward → Read More
Security workers rally for better pay, treatment
The Detroit rally was part of SEIU’s national campaign seeking better working conditions for security workers → Read More
Detroit health director set to make bid for governor
City health department leader Abdul El-Sayed said he resigned Monday to pursue a run for governor as a Democrat → Read More
Detroit conference to tackle racial, economic issues
The program will examine how racial fears and racism continue to perpetuate disparities → Read More
Detroit considers tougher rules for pet coke
Regulations would cut pollution; businesses say they’re too broad → Read More
Marathon says it’ll cut emissions after backlash
Revised request will be submitted soon to state, including $10 million in upgrades → Read More
For Detroit retirees, pension cuts become reality
The reductions reached during the city's bankruptcy resolution go into effect this weekend. → Read More
Duggan on power outage: City still has work to do
Widespread power outage has caused evacuations of buildings throughout the downtown → Read More