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.

Take a Water Taxi from Cobo to Belle Isle!

Marissa Gawel/WDET The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is trying to raise more than four million dollars to create a water transit...

Duggan, Snyder Announce Repurposing of Southwestern High School

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Governor Rick Snyder say an automotive manufacturer is bringing 650 jobs to...

Macomb County Celebrates National Small Business Week

Nemo/ Public Domain Macomb County celebrates National Small Business Week. Almost 90 percent of the county’s 17,000 businesses are local industries. Deputy Director...

Detroit City Council Transfers 40,000 Lots to Land Bank

Pat Batcheller The Detroit Land Bank Authority is taking over almost 40,000 residential properties owned by the city. The Detroit City Council...

Police Offer Safe Zones for Craigslist Transactions

David Goehring/ CC Some police departments in Metro Detroit are offering their facilities as so-called safe zones for people conducting...

Water Shut-offs in Huron Township

Laura Nawrocik/ CC Residents in Huron Township will be without water much of this week while crews connect a new...

Is There a Plan B, C or D for Road Funding? [Map]

The vote for Proposal 1 takes place Tuesday. The Michigan ballot initiative calls for raising the state’s sales tax from 6...

GM Donates $4 Million to Kettering University

GM.com General Motors is donating $4 million to Kettering University. Half of the money will go toward building a proving...

Community Protests After Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Shoots 19-year-old

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Terrence Kellom was shot in his Northwest Detroit home by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer. His...

DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Clean Up Trash

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help pick up illegally dumped trash....

Wayne County Executive Announces Recovery Plan

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Wayne County Executive Warren Evans released his plan today to address the county’s $52 million structural deficit. Evans says...

West Side Intersection Flooded

Bre'Anna Tinsley/WDET A broken water main has flooded the intersection of Livernois and Grand River on Detroit’s west side this...