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.

Trash Pickup to Resume Tomorrow in Flint

Trash pickup will resume Tuesday for Flint residents but only until city officials can agree on a new service company....

Life Remodeled Builds Park Near Denby

Brendan Ross A non-profit organization is hoping to round up 10 thousand volunteers for a week-long blight removal project in...

“United We Stand” Debuts at Charles H. Wright Museum

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A new sculpture titled “United We Stand” kicked off the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History's year-long commemoration...

Detroit Knocks Down 10,000th Structure

The Duggan Administration demolished its ten thousandth vacant building this morning…marking a milestone in Detroit’s blight removal effort. The program...

Metro Detroit Feels Hottest Temps So Far This Week

This could be the hottest week of the summer so far in Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to hit the...

D-DOT Hosts Public Hearings for Proposed Service Changes

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Department of Transportation is hosting public hearings all this month to collect input on proposed...

Brenda Lawrence’s Political Experience Could be a Disadvantage in Primary Race

Graphic by Melissa Mason   Some supporters of presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump say they are backing him because...

Paradise Valley Returns to Detroit

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is approving a plan to redevelop a historic neighborhood. Paradise Valley Cultural and...

Emergency Curfew in Effect for Ford Fireworks

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET It’s summer time in Detroit. The River Days festival is underway. The annual Detroit Ford Fireworks takes place...

No New Leads on Lockdown of Coleman A Young Municipal Center

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department says it has no new leads in the lockdown of the Coleman A....

Coleman A Young Municpal Center Re-opened After Lockdown

The Detroit Police Department says the Coleman A-Young Municipal Center will reopen this morning. It was closed yesterday after a...

Detroit Transit Police to Increase Presence on DDOT

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Transit Police is placing more of its officers on city buses. The department says it...