Deena Winter
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Deena Winter is Minneapolis City Hall reporter for the Star Tribune.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to join Robert DeNiro, Mark Ruffalo at State of the Union boycott event
Frey will speak during the Feb. 24 event, one of at least two occurring at the same time as President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.
February 20, 2026
Minneapolis council backs off on revoking liquor licenses of hotels that housed ICE agents
A divided council approved the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton and Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel.
February 19, 2026
Should Minneapolis deny liquor licenses to hotels that housed ICE agents? City Council debates it.
The City Council held a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
February 17, 2026
Minneapolis has 950 surveillance cameras. Some want their footage saved longer amid ICE operation.
A City Council member says attorneys are overwhelmed with cases of immigration agents and wants video footage saved longer as evidence.
February 14, 2026
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ICE surge leaves Minneapolis with staggering economic, societal impacts, city says
A preliminary city study found 1 in 5 Minneapolis residents are now in urgent need of food assistance.
February 14, 2026
Eviction filings up in Minnesota amid ICE surge
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
February 6, 2026
Minneapolis City Council votes to spend $1 million to help people pay rent amid immigration surge
Despite concern about the city’s finances, the council voted to dig into its cash balance to help renters as eviction filings spike statewide.
February 5, 2026
Minneapolis council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
February 4, 2026
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Another wave of departures in Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office
14 attorneys have left this year, which prosecutors are calling unprecedented.
February 3, 2026
Mayor Jacob Frey to speak to U.S. mayors, lawmakers to urge end to ICE’s unlawful tactics
The Minneapolis mayor will meet with U.S. senators and mayors to push for an end to Operation Metro Surge.
January 29, 2026
Minnesota elected officials talk immigration crackdown at CNN town hall
While the event offered calm compared to the inflamed recent rhetoric, the fundamental partisan fault lines remained.
January 29, 2026
Vance, Trump and Frey trade barbs on immigration over social media
After a “cordial conversation,” President Trump slammed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey again, and Vice President JD Vance joined in on social media.
January 28, 2026
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