Michigan Political Group Works to End Gerrymandering
Vince_Lamb/CC A Michigan political group is working to put a proposal on the November 2018 ballot that would end gerrymandering...
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.
Consumers Energy Gifts $1M to Flint Students
WDET Marketing Consumers Energy Foundation and the Flint Now Foundation has announced a two million dollar commitment to the future...
Macomb County Officials: Sewage Spill in Fraser Sinkhole A Minor Setback
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A trench being used to repair the sinkhole in Fraser filled with sewage early Tuesday morning. No one...
DDOT Ends Service to Northland Mall Stop
Pat Batcheller The Detroit Department of Transportation and SMART bus systems will no longer make stops at Northland Mall beginning...
Lincoln Park Released from Receivership
WDET Marketing The city of Lincoln Park has been released from financial receivership. The Detroit suburb declared a financial emergency...
Water Shutoffs A Public Health Crisis?
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A panel of health professionals and civil rights activists says the water shutoffs in Detroit are creating a...
FLOW Calls Analysis of the Line 5 Pipeline ‘Unreliable’
Pat Batcheller A Great Lakes advocacy organization is criticizing a report on possible alternatives to using Enbridge Energy's ‘Line 5’...
DLECTRICITY Will Return in September
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A nighttime art and light festival is returning to Detroit. It’s called DLECTRICITY 2017. The festival is an outdoor...
Survey Shows Southeast Michigan Residents Feel Safe in Downtown Detroit
WDET The Downtown Detroit Partnership reports the results of an annual perception survey show people are feeling increasingly positive about...
First 80 Families Completed the DLBA’s Buy Back Program
WDET More than 80 families in Detroit are buying back their homes that had been lost to foreclosure. The first...
Bridging the Gap Between DPD and the LGBT Community
In past decades, Detroit Police have been known to target gay people, building a prolonged mistrust of the department over...
DDP Get Grant for Green Infrastructure, Protected Bike Lanes
WDET Marketing Detroit’s Capitol Park may soon be seeing some new green infrastructure thanks to a gift from the Erb...
