Oakland County Seeks Volunteers to Test Water Quality in Lakes
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Oakland County is looking for boaters to help test lake water quality. The county’s Board of Commissioners is...
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.
SMART Introduces New Express Routes
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Commuters can ride the SMART bus system’s newest express routes for free until January 15th. The...
Brenda Jones Re-elected as Council President
Sandra Svoboda Brenda Jones was re-elected as Detroit City Council President Tuesday. The Council needed multiple ballots to break a...
Coleman A. Young International Airport Celebrates 90th Anniversary
WDET Marketing The non-profit group “Friends of Detroit City Airport” is hosting a celebration event at the Coleman A- Young...
Snyder Proposes Draft Plan to Remove All Lead Service Lines in Michigan
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Governor Snyder’s Administration is drafting a proposal that would require municipalities to remove all lead service lines by...
University of Detroit Mercy Will Reset Tuition in the Fall
WDET Marketing The University of Detroit Mercy is lowering its tuition from $41,000 to $28,000 a year. The 30 percent price reduction...
Gilchrist: Election Process Needs to be Transparent
Sandra Svoboda/WDET Detroit City Clerk candidates Garlin Gilchrist says his team is looking into concerns about how votes were counted...
Detroit Ranked Worst City for Veterans
Detroit ranked last in WalletHub’s study of best and worst cities for veterans. Detroit scored well below-average for veteran unemployment…vets...
Extremely Diverse City Council District 6 Needs a Diverse Approach
Melissa Mason Detroit City Council District Six is one of the most diverse in the city. About 40 percent of...
Detroit Voters Concerned About “Two Detroits”
In advance of the Nov. 7 general election, WDET has been asking voters how Detroit is doing and what elected...
Jocelyn Benson Announces Run for Michigan’s Secretary of State
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Jocelyn Benson announced that she’s running for Michigan’s Secretary of State in 2018. The former Dean of Wayne...
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...