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Jane Friedmann

Researcher/reporter | Whistleblower

Phone: 612-673-7852

Jane Friedmann has been a reporter on the Whistleblower beat since 2009. She also provides data analysis for the Minneapolis team. Friedmann joined the Star Tribune in 1981 and worked as a news graphics artist before becoming a reporter. She was awarded a regional Emmy for her work on the I-35W bridge collapse. Friedmann holds bachelor degrees from the University of Minnesota in journalism and mathematics.
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Property-tax warnings hit record high in Hennepin County

Hundreds of property owners owe the county nearly $43 million in back taxes and penalties

Updated: June 17, 2012, - 10:56 AM

Roseville psychologist billed client for closet cleaning

She acknowledged her relationship with her client - daughter of the late Jeno Paulucci - went over the line. The crossed boundaries, including expensive gifts, led to a suspension and a $50,000 fine.

Updated: June 04, 2012, - 01:21 PM

Interactive map: Tornado's path and lingering toll

Updated: May 21, 2012, - 08:44 AM

Whistleblower: Travel club offered eye-opening journey

A vacation travel club offered gifts, but they weren't free, as Robert Boyd said he was led to believe. The company acknowledged the process was "a bit cumbersome."

Updated: May 12, 2012, - 07:47 PM

On Your Side: Evicted chiropractor is told to repay refunds

The owner of a Savage chiropractic clinic who was evicted from his rented space must refund his former patients for unused prepaid services, according to a consent order by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners this month.

Updated: April 28, 2012, - 10:29 PM

Whistleblower: 'White tuna' on menu can be gut-wrenching

Escolar, a fish with unpleasant side effects, has been served in sushi under other names.

Updated: February 20, 2012, - 02:28 PM

Hard Data: Food-code violations aplenty in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Department of Regulatory Services conducted 2,220 inspections in the second half of 2011 of more than 1,400 restaurants or other businesses that make food.

Updated: February 20, 2012, - 10:59 AM

Revisiting Whistleblower, Part II

At year's end, we've contacted some of the people we've written about in 2011 to see whether their issues have been resolved. One update follows a 2009 article.

Updated: January 02, 2012, - 11:56 AM

Whistleblower: Catching up

At year's end, we contacted some of the people we wrote about in 2011 to see whether their issues were resolved.

Updated: December 24, 2011, - 09:26 PM

St. Paul cashing in on impound lot auctions

City failed to notify owners of nearly $250,000 in refunds they were entitled to on vehicles sold this year. The practice mirrors what's been happening at the Minneapolis impound lot.

Updated: December 11, 2011, - 06:41 AM