Deena Winter
@deenawinter.bsky.social
City hall reporter for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. Formerly Lincoln Journal Star, Bismarck Tribune, Minnesota Reformer, etc
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The latest: Trump threatens to send troops to Minnesota after federal agent shoots man over alleged attack
The war of words between state and federal officials escalated as the president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests.
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Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility
Omar, other Congress members denied tour of ICE detention facility
Days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison visited Whipple Federal Building where immigration efforts are stationed.
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I went to all 10 of the daycares Nick Shirley featured in his viral video. I got inside 4 and found children. Lots of children: www.startribune.com/day-care-fra...
We went to some of the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.
Some of the 10 day cares the YouTube content creator blasted for having “no children” invited reporters in to see for themselves.
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In November, a conservative website published an explosive claim: Al-Shabab is largely funded by money stolen from Minnesota. But the story's only named source who connected fraud to terrorism told me the story is “bullshit": www.startribune.com/city-journal...
Key source says story that prompted Trump tirade against Somalis is erroneous
The writers of a City Journal story alleging a connection between Minnesota fraud and al-Shabab say they stand by their story.
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Republican state senator admonishes Trump: www.startribune.com/republican-s...
Republican state senator admonishes Trump for calling Somalis ‘garbage,’ invites him to Minnesota
Sen. Jim Abeler of Anoka tells the president: ‘No man, woman or child is more or less in the eyes of our Lord.’
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Federal agents wearing tactical gear used chemical irritants on protesters at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul. Video by reporter Louis Krauss, who is on the scene.
A mayoral debate -- an actual debate -- is about to begin among the top mayoral candidates in Minneapolis. Watch it live here: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Live: Watch the first Minneapolis mayoral debate
Mayor Jacob Frey and four top challengers face off in a livestreamed debate Friday morning.
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Sen. Omar Fateh's campaign office vandalized with racist threat: www.startribune.com/threatening-...
Threatening language scrawled on Sen. Omar Fateh’s Minneapolis campaign office
The mayoral campaign has filed a police report, and the state senator, who is challenging Mayor Jacob Frey, said he won’t be deterred.
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goodnight to all the dorks who make democracy possible
Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 11mo agoCan confirm, we are dorks
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara tells budget committee MPD's response time average is just under 8 1/2 min.s. The goal is to be under 7 mins., which MPD hasn't hit since 2020.
Will the Minneapolis DFL endorse a democratic socialist for mayor? It could happen Saturday: www.startribune.com/omar-fateh-m...
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.
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I have written many healthcare stories, but never before have I written about my own health. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation. www.propublica.org/article/revl...
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
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Chief O’Hara at it again www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
O’Hara to New York Post: Minneapolis has a “very detached, bourgeois liberal mentality”
Some City Council members said the Minneapolis police chief’s comments, posted Friday in a story about the city since George Floyd’s murder, were ‘disrespectful’ and ‘disdainful’ of residents.
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Remember this guy from @deenawinter.bsky.social 's photo? According to a paid advertising tweet from Susan Shogren Smith, he's now been elected to the MNGOP Executive Committee.
The city has spent millions switching out water meter transmitters from Minneapolis homes & businesses after they began failing: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
The city of Minneapolis is removing 46,000 water meter transmitters that failed within a few years
The city has spent about $2 million dealing with transmitters whose batteries failed far sooner than expected inside homes and businesses.
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The Minneapolis City Council did much more than weigh in on Israel vs. Hamas in 2024. So much so, in fact, that the city clerk recently gently suggested the council might want to take it down a notch: www.startribune.com/the-minneapo...
Minneapolis City Council did much more than weigh in on Israel vs. Hamas in 2024
Minneapolis city government tends to generate headlines for symbolic controversies, like its call for a ceasefire in the Middle East war. But that’s only a small part of the Minneapolis City Council’s...
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A member of the Dayton family bought land in a wooded area of the Bryn Mawr neighborhood in Minneapolis to build a house, sparking a feud with neighbors that has led to police reports and angry confrontations.
Vanessa Dayton wanted to build a house in the Bryn Mawr woods. Then the neighbors found out.
A member of the Dayton family bought land in a wooded area of the Bryn Mawr neighborhood to build a house, sparking a feud with neighbors that has led to police reports and angry confrontations.
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Vanessa Dayton wanted to build a house in the Bryn Mawr woods. Then the neighbors found out.
A member of the Dayton family bought land in a wooded area of the Bryn Mawr neighborhood to build a house, sparking a feud with neighbors that has led to police reports and angry confrontations.
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The Minneapolis City Council finally finished their markups of the mayors budget proposal around midnight : www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Minneapolis council adopts budget that increases property tax levy 6.8% over 2024
The council approved a 2025 budget below Mayor Jacob Frey’s initial proposed 8.1% increase, but many residents will see property tax hikes as a result.
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Minneapolis council rejects city plan for George Floyd Square: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Minneapolis council rejects city plan for George Floyd Square, 4 years after his murder
The city council instead wants to create a pedestrian mall at 38th and Chicago. City officials say Thursday’s move could delay completion.
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