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Deena Winter

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Cowgirl flunky, news junkie. Minnesota Star Tribune reporter covering City Hall. Signal: deenawinter69

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O’Hara probe costly for taxpayers

City of Mpls. paid firm almost $127,000 to examine conduct of ex-police chief.

View Front PageMinnesota Star TribuneJUN 29, 2026

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Mpls. faces ‘alarming’ $33M gap in budget

Tough choices ahead if leaders want to plug the expected hole.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 15, 2026
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This coach is on a charm offensive

Mpls. City Council newcomer Jamison Whiting wants everyone to stop fighting about everything.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUL 13, 2026
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O’Hara probe costly for taxpayers

City of Mpls. paid firm almost $127,000 to examine conduct of ex-police chief.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 29, 2026Lead Story
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Mpls. repeals ban on gay saunas

Council members view San Francisco as guide for bathhouse rules.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 27, 2026
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Subpoenas against Walz, Frey blocked

Judge calls them abuse of “grand-jury process.”

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 24, 2026
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1980s raids that rocked City Hall

Mpls. reconsiders that era’s bathhouse ban.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 21, 2026
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City leaders say Metro Surge did over $700M in damage

Frey says Minneapolis will need more state, federal help to move forward.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 11, 2026
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Mayor, City Council seek professional help to ease the tension

Frey, council members say recent sessions with consultant have helped.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 8, 2026
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Overhaul by Floyd Square sparks ire

Residents decry having to pay for redeveloping streets, infrastructure.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 6, 2026
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Police overtime sinks city budget

Bond rating for Minneapolis is under threat as department misses budget by $23 million.

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Minnesota Star TribuneJUN 1, 2026Lead Story
The story focuses on the fiscal impact of municipal spending, specifically linking police department overruns to the broader stability of the city's credit rating and general fund.
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Millions for overtime, but little MPD response

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 29, 2026
An examination of police spending versus service delivery during periods of civil unrest.
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Temporary hold placed on data centers in Minneapolis

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 23, 2026
A factual report on a city-imposed moratorium on new data center developments to study their impact on the local economy.
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MFD joins city police with rising PTSD cost

Rise partly attributed to mass shooting, federal immigration surge.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 14, 2026
Focuses on the mounting local administrative and human costs of mental health struggles within emergency services.
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Anti-crime nonprofit is accused of fraud

AG says Minneapolis’ We Push for Peace misused over $6.5M.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 10, 2026
Reports on the state attorney general's civil lawsuit against a local violence prevention group for alleged financial misuse of grant funds.
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MPD red ink likely to top $23 million

OT pay drives overrun; costs imperil 2nd term for Police Chief O'Hara.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 9, 2026Lead Story
The paper focuses on the financial mechanics and political consequences of a municipal budget overrun. It frames the police department's fiscal strain as a direct threat to the current chief's tenure.
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Frey nominates O'Hara for 2nd term as police chief

Mayor puts him up for confirmation before a skeptical City Council.

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Minnesota Star TribuneMAY 8, 2026
Frames the mayoral nomination as a politically fraught process facing a 'skeptical' City Council.
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Mpls. may hit pause on data centers

Council to consider proposal May 21, weigh any state regulations.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAPR 25, 2026
Focuses on municipal policy and regulatory responses to the heavy infrastructure and environmental demands of the technology sector.
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Mpls. City Council members clash as bathhouse debate gets personal

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Minnesota Star TribuneAPR 11, 2026
Covers a local municipal dispute regarding public health and social policy, focusing on the breakdown of civil discourse among council members.
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Council rejects Frey’s safety pick

Mayor vows veto to keep Toddrick Barnette on as commissioner.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAPR 10, 2026Lead Story
The paper frames the municipal dispute procedurally, focusing on the mechanics of the political clash between the city council and the mayor over a key law enforcement oversight role.
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RECKONING, RETRIBUTION AND RESISTANCE

Minnesota leaders share new details about how the largest immigration enforcement action in U.S. history went down.

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Minnesota Star TribuneAPR 5, 2026Lead Story
The paper uses an unusually bold, typographic headline to frame a retrospective on a federal immigration raid, focusing heavily on the local civic fallout and the reactions of state and city leaders. The coverage emphasises the chaotic nature of the event and the friction between federal agents and local authorities.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Deena Winter in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.