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.

GM Recalls More Than 1 Million Vehicles

Pat Batcheller General Motors is recalling over 1 million older sedans and coupes in the United States. The automaker is reporting...

“Life in Osborn” Documentary Shows a Community’s Effort for Revival

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Institue of Arts is showing a new documentary of the revitalization efforts of...

Ann Arbor May Ban Some Vehicle Idling

Jensbn~commonswiki/ Public Domain The City of Ann Arbor’s Environmental Commission is again proposing a ban on commercial vehicle idling. The...

RTA Approves Plan to Boost Bus Services in Metro Detroit

Wikipedia Commons User GTD Aquitaine The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has unanimously approved a proposal to return bus...

GM to Add 1,200 Jobs at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant

GM.com General Motors will add about 1,200 jobs and a second shift at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. The move will...

Toyota Recalls 6.5 Million Vehicles

toyota-europe.com Toyota is recalling 6.5 million vehicles globally due to faulty power windows. That includes about 2.7 million cars and...

Land Bank to Sell Homes to Occupants

Ian Freimuth (Flickr - Ifmuth) The Detroit Land Bank Authority has launched a pilot program to help sell homes to...

State Admits Mistake in Flint Water Crisis

Laura Nawrocik/ CC The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is admitting a mistake made while working with Flint on the...

New Alternative Paramedic Care is being Tested in Livingston, Washtenaw

harry_nl/CC An Ann Arbor ambulance company is testing out a new paramedic system to help EMS teams respond only to...

RTA Wants to Restore All-Day Services for Some SMART Bus Routes

Wikipedia Commons User GTD Aquitaine The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan is asking the SMART bus system to restore...

Flint Doctor: Residents Should Continue To Use Water Filters

Laura Nawrocik/ CC A Genesee County pediatrician suggests Flint homes should use water filters even after the city switches back to the...

Duggan Appoints New Fire Commissioner

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan today appointed former police officer Eric Jones as the city’s Interim Fire Commissioner....