MaryJo Webster
Data journalist at the Minnesota Star Tribune. Mom to teenagers and two dogs. Passionate about investigative reporting & access to public data. #journalist #watchdog. www.maryjowebster.com
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- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterThe day all of these monsters finally leave MN I feel like the most Minnesotan thing to do is have the biggest potluck in state history. Bars as far as the eyes can see. The power grid being strained by the collective energy being used by a million slow cookers. A Hamm’s pony keg on every corner…
- Reposted by MaryJo Webster“We are starting to build a huge ICE OUT sign on Lake Nokomis [in Mpls.] 100 foot letters for MSP flights to see. By day snow letters, by night we’ll light w/ candles in white paper bags Send this widely. Tonight will get it outlined. Tomorrow night we’ll light it up and keep it going all week.“
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- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterTomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 25, 2026
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterProtesters flooded the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and W. 26th Street in south Minneapolis, near where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents Saturday morning. Video by Aaron Lavinsky, Genevieve Ross, Kyeland Jackson and Louis Krauss.
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- Reposted by MaryJo Websterin case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
- So proud of how my newsroom is taking on this massive news story, esp. since we are all a bit burned out from covering 2 other massive news stories in past 6 mths. If you don't already subscribe, please help us out, even for 1 month. Or donate to Local News Fund. www.startribune.com/essential-re...
- 344 unlawful detention petitions filed in Minnesota since Dec. 1st -- 288 of them just since Jan 1. The filings dwarf everything that came before. During Trump’s first term: avg 5.5 cases per month; Biden presidency: avg 1.5 cases per month www.startribune.com/wrongful-det...
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterThis video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis. Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterU.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon. Video by Ben Luhmann.
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- The next few days in Minnesota will be interesting. This is EPIC cold that's coming. The kind we don't get super often. The kind that even us die hards struggle with. www.startribune.com/minnesotans-...
- Reposted by MaryJo Websterit is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
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- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterThe woman killed by ICE was Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old who was the mother of a 4-year old child whose father already died a few years ago. The Star Tribune talked to her mother. www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
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- Minnesota friends: Are you wondering how this year's snow stacks up to years past? We've got you covered: www.startribune.com/minnesota-sn... This updates every day -- all winter!
- Today is Give To the Max day in Minnesota. Please consider donating to this small, but mighty, organization!
- Great analysis, resulting in powerful story: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
- Very cool. www.propublica.org/article/meth...
- Minnesota now has one of the nation's lowest measles vaccination rates www.startribune.com/minnesota-no...
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- We dropped bonus episode for "Ghost of a Chance" podcast today. A group of strangers came together to grant the final wish of a woman they never knew omny.fm/shows/ghost-...
- Love this story....Classic Minnesota small town vibes www.startribune.com/small-towns-...
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- PLEASE VOTE! You have today or tomorrow to vote for the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast to win the Listener's Choice Award in the Signal Podcast Awards competition (for the History/series category). Right now we appear to be in 2nd place. Push us over the top! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
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- ICYMI @startribune.com scoop: High-level White House official's texts on Signal, visible in a public place, revealed discussion to send elite Army division into Portland. www.startribune.com/trump-offici...
- Today we unveiled a headstone for Clementine Robinson, 60 yrs after her death. After our podcast about her, listeners donated money to fill her wish. It was a beautiful tribute
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- A little math can go a long way..... Nice work @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social flatwaterfreepress.org/we-dont-know...
- The podcast I worked on last year, "Ghost of a Chance," is a finalist in the Signal Podcast Awards! And that means we are eligible to also get a Listener's Choice award. but we need people to VOTE! vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
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- Minnesota's civic engagement is strong, even among our youngest: www.startribune.com/live-minneso...
- ICYMI: So much great reporting by my colleagues at the @startribune.com following last week's horrific school shooting. Calling out this one, in particular: www.startribune.com/no-going-bac...
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- Great example by my intern, Karina Kumar, of using data analysis to go a little deeper on a timely story to make it better! www.startribune.com/rainy-summer...
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- How the Star Tribune decides what books to review: (gift link) www.startribune.com/star-tribune...
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- Check out this awesome & fun tool my colleagues made to help you find a restaurant. Very creative! www.startribune.com/compass
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- Journalism friends: Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship is now accepting applications for this yr's cohort. I'm one of the senior fellows, teaching & mentoring. Please share! centerforhealthjournalism.org/fellowships-...
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- If you're looking for a way to honor Juneteenth, take some time to listen to "Ghost of a Chance." www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-c...
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterThe day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible
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- Minnesota followers: What are you doing Thursday night? Come join us in Minneapolis for a live podcast event. "From the Robinsons to Floyd: The Long History That Got Us Here." www.startribune.com/george-floyd...
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- News this morning about new editor of the Strib: www.startribune.com/the-minnesot...
- Didn't make it to #NICAR25? This will be worth a read. source.opennews.org/articles/sev...
- Today's must-read for all you fellow parents out there: www.startribune.com/yuen-are-the...
- Of course, readers LOVED this story. Amazing what you can do with a little data request. www.startribune.com/blackout-lic...
- Great first-person piece by my colleague @chloeajohnson.bsky.social: www.startribune.com/i-was-invest...
- If you're a journalist -- doing any sort of work -- IRE is worth it! Investment is low. Return is very high. You don't need "investigative" in your job title.
- Next Sunday (April 13) my daughter's junior roller derby team has a fundraiser at A Bar of Their Own in Minneapolis. Please come out and support this great team between 1-3 pm
- Reposted by MaryJo WebsterThe Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
- How to leak to a reporter. (FYI see my profile for my Signal username) www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/how-...
- Today's must-read by my colleague Jeff Day: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
- Last call!
- Friends from #NICAR25! I'm helping a couple young data journalists put together a story about this year's conference & all the great things you can still learn from tipsheets & audio. They are gathering input on the "best" sessions. Thread...
- Congrats to Michaela Towfighi, one of the fellows I've been mentoring since last fall in the @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social Data Fellowship, on publication of the first of her 3-part series: nnedigital.ac-page.com/concordmonit...
- Putting this out there again! Please take a minute to answer a couple questions and/or share this with your network. Thanks!
- To reach a lot of people, they are starting w/ collecting thoughts via this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Then they will also be asking to interview people. If you're game for an interview, let me know! At minimum, please give us your thoughts via this form and/or share this thread. Thx!
- Friends from #NICAR25! I'm helping a couple young data journalists put together a story about this year's conference & all the great things you can still learn from tipsheets & audio. They are gathering input on the "best" sessions. Thread...
