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.

Toyota Unveils Flat Satellite Antenna Tech

Toyota Toyota unveiled a research vehicle Tuesday that’s capable of receiving high-capacity satellite signals for higher data transfer. The automaker has...

GMC Unveils 2017 Acadia

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET GMC unveiled its 2017 Acadia at the North American Auto Show Tuesday. The crossover can seat five to...

Detroit Launches Tech Project Aiming to Reduce Crime at Gas Stations

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief James Craig launched the "Green Light Detroit" program on Monday....

Volkswagen to Create Compensation Fund

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Volkswagen addressed how it plans to move forward from its emissions scandal Monday at the North American...

Chrysler is Reinventing the Minivan

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it is reinventing minivans with the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The vehicle will be...

U of M-Flint to Offer Free One-Credit Class on Flint Water Crisis

University of Michigan Residents can learn more about the Flint water crisis and what exactly happened through a free class...

2015 the Best Year For Auto Sales

Laitr Keiows/CC Auto industry analysts say 2015 was the best year yet for auto sales. US consumers bought more than...

MDOT to Work on Rouge River Bridge on I-75

The Michigan Department of Transportation wants to repair the I-75 bridge crossing the Rouge River. The nearly 50-year-old Southwest Detroit...

Mott Foundation Awards $600,000 in Grants to Flint Agencies

Sarah Razak/ CC The Mott Foundation is giving about 600 thousand dollars in grant money to agencies in Flint who...

DPD Fifth Precinct Re-Opens

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department has re-opened the Fifth Precinct on the city’s east side. Many precincts across...

Imperial Fresh Market Grand Opening

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A supermarket on Detroit’s west side invested six-point-two million dollars to double in size. Imperial Fresh Market...

DPD Partners with Nextdoor

detroitmi.gov/police Detroit residents can now reach out to the police through a virtual community watch site called Nextdoor.com.  The site...