Deena Winter
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Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune. Started at the Northwood Gleaner now I'm here, 282 miles to the southeast. DM or Signal me your hot tips.
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Joined June 2010
Political group accuses Frey of improperly deleting texts. Some advocates and media lawyers agree.
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The Minneapolis city attorney’s office says Mayor Jacob Frey is in compliance with the state transparency laws. Minneapolis for the Many disagrees.
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Frey’s rivals unite behind anyone-but-him strategy in contest for mayor
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Mpls. mayoral candidates Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton have united in a "slate for change" ranked-choice voting alliance, despite policy differences.
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Roper: Doomsday docs aside, Minneapolis’ lush urbanity makes it a special place to call home
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The city blossoms in the warmer months, even when bad headlines drown out what makes it great.
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What to make of ‘A Precarious State,’ the new film that sees Minneapolis through a dark lens
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From taxes to development, crime to education, former KARE-11 anchor Rick Kupchella paints a distressing picture of Minneapolis and its City Council.
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How the Israel-Hamas war became an issue in the Minneapolis mayoral race
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Jewish leaders have raised alarms about leading challenger Omar Fateh and his aides’ stance toward Israel, while Mayor Jacob Frey has wrestled with war.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar endorses Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor
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Ilhan Omar called Omar Fateh “a champion for working people" with priorities such as raising the minimum wage and rent stabilization.
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I asked the cost for all you clamoring to make me work on a Sunday
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I’m surprised MPD could afford 4 Harley Davidson motorcycles given how much complaining happened last year over like $1 million in cuts to their budget. How much did these cost? I don’t remember seeing them in the budget.
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Bloomington spent nearly $1 million in federal COVID relief money on City Hall bathroom
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A MN city spent nearly $1 million in COVID relief money from the American Rescue Plan Act to renovate a bathroom at City Hall.
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Minneapolis mayoral candidate Jazz Hampton believes he can bring peace to City Hall:
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Mayoral candidate Jazz Hampton is a Minneapolis-born political outsider whose supporters say that's a plus. His pitch: ending City Hall's rival factions.
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Happy Mariners Game 5 to all who celebrate! If you attended any Mariners game at T-Mobile this season, your reaction was recorded by one of 10 Momento cameras that capture every single fan during key moments. Those images are then available to download for free.
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Minneapolis City Clerk Casey Carl says nearly 5,000 people have voted early in the city election, a new record for 20 days in. There are 26 days to go til Election Day. The city will also have pop-up sites again this year.
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Frey is winning mayoral money race, but his opponents lead in these areas:
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Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton are running on a “slate for change,” have more campaign donation support in working-class areas.
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This is an AMAZING bit of reporting. A senior Trump admin official was spotted by someone casually talking about sending in the 82nd Airborne to Portland on Signal and the source snagged MORE THAN 200 IMAGES of the conversation. https://t.co/328jgt6oU6
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A top Trump Administration official, Anthony Salisbury, indiscreetly discussed sending the Army’s 82nd Airborne into Portland, Oregon with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top aide, according to...
“Salisbury chatted candidly, and at times profanely, about a wide range of matters with Hegseth’s adviser Patrick Weaver … According to Weaver, Hegseth wanted Trump to expressly tell him to send [the 82nd] into the American city.”
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Minneapolis Ward 2 election could play pivotal role in City Council control
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Incumbent Robin Wonsley and challenger Shelley Madore focus on housing, affordability and public safety in ward surrounding the University of Minnesota.
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Stephen Miller’s staff came to Minnesota and spent time on signal openly texting about the US Military being deployed to American cities in clear view of others who shared images with the Star Tribune…
Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show
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Helluva scoop from @AndrewMannix
Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show
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Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show
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Anthony Salisbury, a top official in the Trump Administration, was indiscreetly texting with a deputy to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The two discussed sending the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne to...
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A Minnesota red flag law has prevented school and workplace shootings, but enforcement is inconsistent
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Minnesota’s red flag gun law is stopping potential violence — but uneven enforcement leaves gaps. Here’s what an investigation found.
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‘It’s been just so intense’ for weary Lake Street business owners again beset by street violence
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Small business owners ask city officials to address safety concerns, citing declining customers.
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