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: Many Michiganders spending too much on rent, U-M study finds

A quarter of renters in Michigan are spending more than 50% of their total income on rent, according to a...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s population growth; return of the Belle Isle giant slide and more

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit's population growth, the return of the giant slide on...

Most US jobs are too boring, recent study shows

A new study published this month in the Journal of Business and Psychology found that the U.S. has a lot...

Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s

A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...

Detroit Councilwoman Calloway is calling for a ban on cannabis billboards

Detroit City Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is asking for the city to limit the number of cannabis billboards allowed...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit developer constructing single-family homes in East Village

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is praising a new development of single-family homes in the city’s East Village neighborhood. Subscribe to...

Detroit’s Project Clean Slate celebrates 10,000 expungements for residents

Thousands of Detroit residents had their criminal records completely wiped clean thanks to Project Clean Slate. Created by Mayor Mike...

Detroit Evening Report: People’s Food Co-op opens; Detroit unveils historic preservation plan and more

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the opening of Detroit People's Food Co-op, Detroit City...

PoGo app aims to connect Millennials and Gen Z with politicians

A new app has been developed that will help Millennial and Gen Z voters find the candidates that most align...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan research institute examines impact of war in Gaza on religious minorities

The Michigan and Washington, D.C.-based educational research group Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) this month released the third...

Large crowds at NFL Draft could increase risk of human trafficking in Detroit

With the 2024 NFL Draft coming to Detroit this week, the city is expecting an influx of visitors ranging from...

Detroit Evening Report: New ‘Little Village’ cultural district set to open on Detroit’s east side next month

Our partners at Outlier Media report a medley of buildings in the East Village are set to open what the...