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.

DPD is Undeterred by Lack of Community Help in Weekend Shootings

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Police Chief James Craig says when it comes to violent crimes, witnesses refusing to talk to...

Give Washtenaw County Your Unwanted Guns, No Questions Asked

WickedVT Washtenaw County will accept unwanted firearms from citizens, no questions asked, as part of the county’s Gun Safety Week.  Residents can...

Wayne County is Hiring Full Time Jail Guards

Adam.J.W.C/ CC Wayne County is holding a recruiting event next week to hire full-time guards for the county’s three jails....

R&B Music Hall of Fame Comes to Detroit

The Official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame Museum is permanently moving to Detroit. Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The traveling...

DPD Celebrates Low Arrests for Weekend Events

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department says only one arrest was made downtown during the River Days and Fireworks...

Grace Centers of Hope Break Ground on New Homeless Shelter

Grace Centers of Hope Grace Centers of Hope broke ground this morning on a new women and children’s center in Pontiac.The...

Wayne State Transitions to Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus

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NABJ 2018 Convention to be Held in Detroit

<Asset 1229: size small, side left, caption ''. Error loading preview> The National Association of Black Journalists has voted unanimously...

Community Asks for Autopsy Report in Kellom Case

  Community members and the family of Terrance Kellom are rallying tomorrow night asking for transparency in the investigation of the...

Eastern Michigan University Approves 7.8% Tuition Hike

  The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents have unanimously approved a 7.8 percent tuition hike. The increase exceeds a...

Wayne County’s Physicians Not Equally Distributed

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Wayne County Settlement with Retirees Could Save $20 Million

  Wayne County Executive Warren Evans announced a settlement today with retirees to cut health care costs by about $20 million. The...