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.

U of M-Flint to Offer Free One-Credit Class on Flint Water Crisis

University of Michigan Residents can learn more about the Flint water crisis and what exactly happened through a free class...

2015 the Best Year For Auto Sales

Laitr Keiows/CC Auto industry analysts say 2015 was the best year yet for auto sales. US consumers bought more than...

MDOT to Work on Rouge River Bridge on I-75

The Michigan Department of Transportation wants to repair the I-75 bridge crossing the Rouge River. The nearly 50-year-old Southwest Detroit...

Mott Foundation Awards $600,000 in Grants to Flint Agencies

Sarah Razak/ CC The Mott Foundation is giving about 600 thousand dollars in grant money to agencies in Flint who...

DPD Fifth Precinct Re-Opens

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department has re-opened the Fifth Precinct on the city’s east side. Many precincts across...

Imperial Fresh Market Grand Opening

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A supermarket on Detroit’s west side invested six-point-two million dollars to double in size. Imperial Fresh Market...

DPD Partners with Nextdoor

detroitmi.gov/police Detroit residents can now reach out to the police through a virtual community watch site called Nextdoor.com.  The site...

DNR to Increase Snowmobile Noise Enforcement

Khaugrud/ Public Domain The Michigan Department of Natural Resources cracking down on noisy snowmobiles this winter. Conservation officers will conduct...

MSP Cracks Down on Commercial Vehical Enforcement

PRA/ CC Michigan, Ohio and Indiana State troopers are watching for driving violations among commercial vehicles this week. Michigan’s “Eyes on...

Proposal for Double Tracking on Amtrak Route Chicago to Detroit

TriviaKing/ CC The Midwest High Speed Rail Association is pushing for double tracks to be placed between Chicago and Detroit....

Ohio and Michigan Watch for Impaired Drivers

Pixabay/Public Domain The Ohio State Highway Patrol is cracking down on impaired driving this weekend. It's part of a multi-state...

Take on Hate Says Rejecting Syrian Refugees is Dangerous and Irresponsible

Take on Hate Several groups gathered to prevent a bill to stop Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the US from...