Steph Quinn
Intern
Quinn graduated in May 2024 with a master's from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. There, she reported on Maryland's youth legal system for Capital News Service and was chosen as a student leader on two projects at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, including the Howard Centers’ partnership with the Associated Press on “Lethal Restraint.” With a Ph.D. in history, she brings to her reporting a decade of experience researching how migrant laborers and women shaped urban life in Namibia during apartheid. After earning her Ph.D. from Stanford in 2019, Quinn held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of the Free State in South Africa, where she lived for over three years.
Latest from Steph Quinn
News & Politics
Police raids shed light on Minnesota’s weak laws, fragmented oversight of animal rescues
Proposed law changes have failed in the Legislature in recent years, but some are expected to be considered again in 2025.
August 2, 2024
Local
How to watch the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Nearly 7,000 athletes will navigate the Seine on scores of boats.
July 26, 2024
Curious Minnesota
How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities
Pop-up neighborhoods were filled with the ‘ugly but necessary’ corrugated steel sheds. Then they disappeared.
July 12, 2024
Local
Thirsty at a Gophers game? Soon you can have a cocktail
Fans can already buy beer and malt beverages. Now the University of Minnesota regents approved a plan to phase in liquor sales and in-seat “hawking” at U athletics venues.
July 10, 2024
Local
Twin Cities Humane Society needs newspapers for critters’ kennels
The group requests public donations amid dwindling supply of newspapers, which are used to line animal living spaces.
July 4, 2024
Local
Trouble getting a Minnesota driver’s license? Here’s why.
More people seeking licenses, combined with a years-old staffing shortage, have congested the state’s licensing system.
July 3, 2024
Local
University of Minnesota could add cocktails, bottle service into the mix at stadiums
Athletics Director Mark Coyle said Big Ten competitiveness and fan experiences are driving the proposal to expand liquor offerings and sales in the stands.
June 18, 2024