Deena Winter
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Deena Winter is Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis City Council passes ordinance barring discrimination based on body weight and height
The civil rights ordinance also expands protections for people who are homeless or have a criminal history.
May 1, 2025
Lawsuit seeks to push Minneapolis DFL Ward 2 convention back to June
Incumbent Council Member Robin Wonsley has fought to move the convention to the original date, when college students are still on campus.
April 30, 2025
Minneapolis violence prevention contracts riddled with red flags as city tries to clamp down
Community groups were hired to help keep the peace after George Floyd’s murder; now dubious and double billings have been uncovered.
April 25, 2025
Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?
Minneapolis’ 2025 city elections will include Mayor Jacob Frey defending his post and all 13 city council seats on the ballot. Here’s who’s announced so far.
April 22, 2025
Minneapolis council expands rules to allow street food vendors to legally sell
The council unanimously voted for a measure aimed at helping recent immigrants find a way to legally sell food and drinks.
April 17, 2025
GOP scrutinizes Keith Ellison meeting with Feeding Our Future figures before FBI raids
Minnesota Attorney General Ellison says the 2021 meeting was unplanned and he didn’t know participants were under investigation.
April 15, 2025
Minneapolis Council Member Emily Koski drops out of mayoral race
Koski said she struggled to be her “authentic self” and keep up with fundraising demands. She won’t run for council re-election either.
April 14, 2025
Minnesota Senate president sought funding for nonprofit run by legal client, and for former employer
Senate President Bobby Joe Champion temporarily stepped down as chair of an ethics subcommittee on Monday and asked the panel to determine whether there was a conflict.
April 7, 2025
Bill would give $1 million to nonprofit run by violence interrupter whose Minneapolis contract was pulled after shootout, threats
The Rev. Jerry McAfee has been under fire in Minneapolis after he threatened City Council members over violence interruption contracts.
April 3, 2025
Minneapolis mayor and City Council candidates are off to the races for this year’s election
All 13 City Council seats and the mayor’s are on the fall ballot, and more focus is on the April 8 caucuses this year.
March 31, 2025
Minneapolis violence interrupters say new city rules will reduce their staffing and pay
One nonprofit says its staff has to be cut from 32 to seven to comply with the new Neighborhood Safety contract requirements.
March 26, 2025
Minneapolis police chief defends pastor who made threatening remarks to City Council
Mayor Jacob Frey would not comment on the Rev. Jerry McAfee, who has been under fire after his violence interrupters were involved in a north Minneapolis shootout.
March 21, 2025
