“United We Stand” Debuts at Charles H. Wright Museum
Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A new sculpture titled “United We Stand” kicked off the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History's year-long commemoration...
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.
Detroit Knocks Down 10,000th Structure
The Duggan Administration demolished its ten thousandth vacant building this morning…marking a milestone in Detroit’s blight removal effort. The program...
Metro Detroit Feels Hottest Temps So Far This Week
This could be the hottest week of the summer so far in Metro Detroit. Temperatures are expected to hit the...
D-DOT Hosts Public Hearings for Proposed Service Changes
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Department of Transportation is hosting public hearings all this month to collect input on proposed...
Brenda Lawrence’s Political Experience Could be a Disadvantage in Primary Race
Graphic by Melissa Mason Some supporters of presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump say they are backing him because...
Paradise Valley Returns to Detroit
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is approving a plan to redevelop a historic neighborhood. Paradise Valley Cultural and...
Emergency Curfew in Effect for Ford Fireworks
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET It’s summer time in Detroit. The River Days festival is underway. The annual Detroit Ford Fireworks takes place...
No New Leads on Lockdown of Coleman A Young Municipal Center
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Police Department says it has no new leads in the lockdown of the Coleman A....
Coleman A Young Municpal Center Re-opened After Lockdown
The Detroit Police Department says the Coleman A-Young Municipal Center will reopen this morning. It was closed yesterday after a...
Detroit Transit Police to Increase Presence on DDOT
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Detroit Transit Police is placing more of its officers on city buses. The department says it...
Affirmations in Ferndale to Hold Vigil for Victims in Orlando Shooting
A Metro Detroit LGBT community center is holding a vigil tonight in honor of the victims of a mass shooting...
I-94 Closed Near Trumbull
I-94 will be closed in both directions between I-96 and Lodge Freeway beginning Friday at 9 P-M. Crews will install new...