Jeff Hargarten
Data Journalist
Data TeamA Minneapolis native, Hargarten graduated in 2014 from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication with a professional journalism degree. His past experience includes work for MinnPost, Pioneer Press, News21 and Minnesota Daily.
Latest from Jeff Hargarten
North Minneapolis records a decade low in shootings
Mayor and police chief hail double-digit reductions in violent crime on city’s North Side amid targeted enforcement campaign and federal prosecutions.
March 21, 2025
These are the most crash-prone intersections in Woodbury
The hot spots highlight the factors that can cause crashes across the suburbs, including road design, speeds and driver behavior.
February 23, 2025
5 takeaways from 2024 crime trends in the Twin Cities
Homicides slightly increased in Minneapolis and slightly fell in St. Paul, leaving police officials in both cities frustrated, even as shootings continue to decline.
February 18, 2025
These Minnesotans tried to pay late rent on storage units. A company had already sold their stuff.
Public Storage facilities dot the Twin Cities metro. A flurry of renters have accused the company in lawsuits of selling family members’ ashes, TVs and medical devices ahead of schedule.
February 15, 2025
What’s behind Bemidji’s high crime rate?
The first city on the Mississippi River has struggled with a perception problem for decades.
January 18, 2025
How Minnesota voted for president, precinct by precinct
Kamala Harris won Minnesota even as Donald Trump claimed victory and a second term as president.
November 6, 2024
After bloody stretch, Whittier neighborhood leads Minneapolis in gun violence
The diverse community feels neglected amid a surge of shootings and robberies that has disproportionately affected immigrant residents.
September 28, 2024
Minnesota school test scores are out. Here’s what the newest data show.
This year’s test results follow a legislative call to change how reading is taught, but the training of teachers is a work in progress.
August 29, 2024
What’s behind Bemidji’s high crime rate?
The first city on the Mississippi River has struggled with a perception problem for decades.
January 18, 2025
How Minnesota voted for president, precinct by precinct
Kamala Harris won Minnesota even as Donald Trump claimed victory and a second term as president.
November 6, 2024
After bloody stretch, Whittier neighborhood leads Minneapolis in gun violence
The diverse community feels neglected amid a surge of shootings and robberies that has disproportionately affected immigrant residents.
September 28, 2024
Minnesota school test scores are out. Here’s what the newest data show.
This year’s test results follow a legislative call to change how reading is taught, but the training of teachers is a work in progress.
August 29, 2024