Bre'Anna Tinsley is a reporter for Detroit Public Radio, 101.9 WDET. She covers city government and housing, as well as co-hosting the "Detroit Evening Report" podcast. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelors in Journalism. She also is a licensed real estate agent. Fun fact: her great-grandmother was Detroit blues singer Alberta Adams.

Detroit Evening Report: Defense attorneys seek to dismiss remaining charges against man accused of killing Samantha Woll

The man accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll could face a new trial on two charges.Subscribe to the...

DER Weekends: Aaron Dworkin says what the world needs now is Poetjournalism

On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Sascha Raiyn talks to author and "poetjournalist" Aaron Dworkin about...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit officials seek to amend city’s rental ordinance

City of Detroit officials are looking to amend the city’s rental ordinance to make it easier for landlords to bring...

Detroit Evening Report: LGBTQ+ business district, Healthy Home Resource Day and more

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, learn about the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce looking into a...

Church uses destroyed firearms as artwork to raise gun violence awareness

Saint David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield kicked off a series of gun destruction events with a live cutting of two...

Men’s mental health issues often go undiagnosed due to social biases, says expert

The suicide rate among men is four times higher than it is for women.  That’s according to research from the...

Detroit Evening Report: Bills to combat housing discrimination heading to Whitmer

Landlords would be barred from discriminating against tenants or prospective tenants who use housing vouchers or some other type of...

City selects first Detroit neighborhoods to house solar fields

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week announced the first three communities selected to build solar arrays on vacant land as...

Detroit Evening Report: Violent crime down 30-70% in Detroit areas served by ShotStoppers, report shows

Violent crime has dropped between 30-70% in most areas served by Detroit’s ShotStoppers program, according to new data released by...

Detroit Evening Report: Henry Ford, MSU break ground on new research facility in Detroit

Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University broke ground Monday on their new research center in Detroit’s New Center neighborhood....

Detroit Evening Report: Silence the Violence march returns to Detroit; calls for end to gun violence

The organization End Gun Violence Michigan is continuing its Silence the Violence Month of Action campaign with a Memorial March...

DTE Energy is building the region’s largest battery energy storage center at old Trenton coal plant

DTE Energy announced Monday it will build a battery energy storage facility at the recently retired Trenton Channel coal plant.DTE...