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...
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.
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...
Duggan: Administration Not Targeted in Demolition Investigation
WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says his office has not been questioned or targeted in an ongoing federal investigation of...
Duggan Introduces “Motor City Restore”
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit entrepreneurs can now apply for grants to upgrade their businesses. Mayor Mike Duggan announced “Motor-City Re-Store” Wednesday,...
Spirit of Detroit Plaza Unveiled
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET There’s a new community gathering space in Detroit. Officials have unveiled the Spirit of Detroit Plaza, a multi-purpose...
PRIDE Flag Flies in Hart Plaza
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET Detroit is celebrating June as Pride Month with the raising of a rainbow flag in Hart Plaza This...
Detroit’s First All Vegan Coney Island Coming Soon
Detroit may soon see its first all vegan Coney Island restaurant. “Chili Mustard Onions” is scheduled to open in Brush...
MoGo Reports 4000+ Rides in First Week
Detroit Bike Share's program saw double the expected ridership in their first week. The system, called “MoGo,” launched last week...
UM Receives $58M Grant to Improve Healthcare
WDET Marketing The University of Michigan has received a 58 million dollar grant to help push research and improvements in...