Deena Winter
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Deena Winter is Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis
Frey vetoes council plan to study pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis
The council recently voted to direct the city to return to its scrapped plan to limit traffic at the intersection where George Floyd was killed.
February 20, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman entangled in fraud trial
An investigator said Osman operated the nonprofit Stigma-Free as a “shell company” until it was turned over to a former aide to Mayor Jacob Frey.
February 18, 2025
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.
February 15, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis violence interrupter threatens violence to City Council over funding
The Rev. Jerry McAfee’s comments have become a flashpoint in a passionate debate to play out in council chambers Thursday.
February 14, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council kills controversial violence prevention idea, but acrimony remains
Some council members wanted to send two programs to Hennepin County, saying they’ve been mismanaged by the Neighborhood Safety Department.
February 13, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council considers regulating robots rolling around University of Minnesota
The City Council approved a pilot program allowing the robots at the U. Now they’re asking whether robots are stealing jobs.
February 7, 2025
News & Politics![Signs of vandalism at the Blue Line Lake St. LRT station are prompting Metro Transit to hire security n Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Data points out that Blue and Green line trains crime is higher than buses. The Blue Line Lake Street and Franklin stations are where Metro Transit is in the process of hiring private security. ] RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DMYCEM24ZEJ4QT6W6P4WVXWP34.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Some Minneapolis council members want county to take over troubled violence prevention programs
The once-lauded program has been plagued by problems.
February 7, 2025
Minneapolis
A former Minneapolis cop who cost city $411,000 in legal fees is poised to get workers' comp
Michael Griffin was indicted by the feds in 2015, but acquitted of most counts. None of that matters in a workers' compensation claim.
February 6, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council kills controversial violence prevention idea, but acrimony remains
Some council members wanted to send two programs to Hennepin County, saying they’ve been mismanaged by the Neighborhood Safety Department.
February 13, 2025
Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council considers regulating robots rolling around University of Minnesota
The City Council approved a pilot program allowing the robots at the U. Now they’re asking whether robots are stealing jobs.
February 7, 2025
News & Politics
Some Minneapolis council members want county to take over troubled violence prevention programs
The once-lauded program has been plagued by problems.
February 7, 2025
Minneapolis
A former Minneapolis cop who cost city $411,000 in legal fees is poised to get workers' comp
Michael Griffin was indicted by the feds in 2015, but acquitted of most counts. None of that matters in a workers' compensation claim.
February 6, 2025