Deena Winter
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Deena Winter is Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Will the Minneapolis DFL endorse a democratic socialist for mayor? It could happen Saturday.
The city’s DFL convention will pit democratic socialist state Sen. Omar Fateh against Mayor Jacob Frey.
July 17, 2025
A $70 pastrami sandwich? That’s what one will cost at the Minneapolis DFL convention.
After the sky-high prices of kosher and halal menu items were publicized, Democrats blamed Target Center and said they’ll cover some of the costs.
July 16, 2025
Trump loyalist attacks mayoral candidate's Muslim identity; Minneapolis politicians unite in defense
Both Omar Fateh, who is Muslim, and Mayor Jacob Frey, who’s Jewish, condemned Kirk’s attacks on Muslim candidates.
July 15, 2025
Minneapolis police employee overtime under investigation; double-billing alleged in search warrant
State crime bureau and MPD Internal Affairs are investigating a crime prevention specialist for alleged false overtime claims.
July 14, 2025
One Minneapolis police lieutenant earned about $500,000 last year amid record overtime costs
MPD says 66 of its employees collected more than $100,000 in overtime in 2024. Internal Affairs is investigating several officers.
July 12, 2025
Minneapolis City Council votes to study new ways to tax city's richest residents and businesses
New taxes on the wealthy, such as a city income or payroll tax, would likely need changes to state or federal laws.
July 11, 2025
Preppers distance themselves from Boelter, say their movement is about defense, not violence
Prosecutors say Vance Boelter was a “prepper” who told his family he went to war the day he killed a lawmaker and her husband.
June 30, 2025
5 Minneapolis mayoral candidates say they’d discipline Police Chief O’Hara for federal raid; Frey disagrees
All of Frey’s challengers at a recent forum said they would ‘hold accountable’ the chief for being present at a south Minneapolis raid.
June 27, 2025
One Minneapolis police lieutenant earned about $500,000 last year amid record overtime costs
MPD says 66 of its employees collected more than $100,000 in overtime in 2024. Internal Affairs is investigating several officers.
July 12, 2025
Minneapolis City Council votes to study new ways to tax city's richest residents and businesses
New taxes on the wealthy, such as a city income or payroll tax, would likely need changes to state or federal laws.
July 11, 2025
Preppers distance themselves from Boelter, say their movement is about defense, not violence
Prosecutors say Vance Boelter was a “prepper” who told his family he went to war the day he killed a lawmaker and her husband.
June 30, 2025
5 Minneapolis mayoral candidates say they’d discipline Police Chief O’Hara for federal raid; Frey disagrees
All of Frey’s challengers at a recent forum said they would ‘hold accountable’ the chief for being present at a south Minneapolis raid.
June 27, 2025