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 Evening Report: Michigan Central offering Detroiters free training for EV tech skills

Michigan Central is partnering with two electric vehicle support companies to bring free skills training programs to Detroiters. Subscribe to...

Community continues fight to shut down northwest Detroit concrete crusher

A community group in northwest Detroit held a press conference on Thursday to help drum up support for a city...

Detroit Leaders Advocate to Stop Violence Against Transgender Women of Color

Detroit lawmakers and transgender victim advocates gathered this week to confront violence against transgender women of color. The group hosted...

Here’s Why Auto Insurance Companies Use Credit History to Set Rates

Rashida Tlaib for Congress Michigan consistently ranks as the state with the highest car insurance rates in the country, at almost 80...

Three Schools, One Campus: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Offer a Unique High School Experience

Bre'Anna Tinsley This is not your typical high school. In fact, it’s not one high school – it’s actually three. ...

Employers Can Still Prohibit Use of Marijuana by Employees

Brett Levin, flickr. Marijuana will officially become legal in Michigan on Thursday, but that does not require businesses to change...

Ford Announces Reduction of Shifts, Without Eliminating Jobs

Pat Batcheller Ford Motor Company announced it will rebalance production at some US plants.  Just days after General Motors announced...

Proposal 3 Passes, Automatic Voter Registration Available for Michiganders

Jake Neher/WDET Michigan citizens will soon have the option to be automatically registered to vote when visiting the offices of...

The Headwrap Expo is Wrapping Up for a Final Show

The Headwrap Expo will host it's 6th and final show in Detroit on October 14th. The expo attracted more than 500...

CuriosiD: Why Does Michigan Avenue Have Brick Pavers?

In this installment of CuriosiD, listener Dan Lombardo asks:  I was wondering why there are brick pavers at Michigan and...

Ford Announces Its Plans for Michigan Central Station

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Ford Motor Company announced plans Tuesday to make its new Corktown Campus a hub for innovative mobility...

New Development To Be Built On Old Tiger Stadium Site

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET A local real estate company broke ground on a new mixed-use development on the historic Tiger Stadium...