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: 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...

Michigan State Police, MDHHS team up to provide free gun locks for residents

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Michigan State Police to give out free gun...

Detroit Evening Report: State Board of Education approves measure to increase charter school transparency

Michigan's State Board of Education has approved a resolution that will make charter schools more transparent. Subscribe to the Detroit...

Detroit Evening Report: Nonprofit to host Black Religion Summit in Detroit’s Dexter-Linwood neighborhood

Local nonprofit group Dream of Detroit is hosting a Black Religion Summit later this month to bring together Black people...

Detroit Evening Report: DTE Energy is requesting another rate increase, this time for $456M

DTE Energy is requesting an electric rate increase from the Michigan Public Service Commission, saying it needs $456 million to...

Detroit Evening Report: New study shows Detroit over-assessed its lowest-valued properties

Detroit City Council approved two resolutions this week to review the assessed values of homes under $35,000 in the city...

New U-M Midwifery program aims to diversify profession, improve health equity

The University of Michigan’s School of Nursing is allocating grant money to a program aimed at diversifying the Midwife profession...

Detroit Evening Report: New bus route connecting downtown Detroit to DTW launching this month

 The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) launched a new bus route on Thursday that will connect downtown...

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan Central offering Detroiters free training for EV tech skills

Michigan Central is partnering with two electric vehicle support companies to bring free skills training programs to Detroiters. Subscribe to...

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...