Victor Stefanescu

Statement from the Minnesota journalism community on the recent arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort:

Minnesota's high-profile CEOs break silence after latest shooting by federal agents, call for ‘immediate deescalation’ Latest entry by @vic_stef to the @StarTribune live blog startribune.com/ice-raids-minn…

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Scoop: Hundreds of Target employees pen letter saying the Minneapolis retailer ‘abandoned its community’ “In the face of this tyranny, continued silence from our leaders will never make us safer” With Carson Hartzog. Stay updated: startribune.com/ice-raids-minn…

Minnesota’s biggest companies starting to feel heat from ICE surge detroitnews.com/story/business… via @vic_stef

New: ICE is increasingly targeting small and mid-sized businesses in Minnesota, broadening workplace enforcement beyond the large-employer raids of the past. “We’ve never seen anything like this before in terms of sheer quantity,” one attorney told me. startribune.com/ice-increases-…

Live coverage of the unfolding situation in Minnesota continues at @StarTribune live blog. We have reporters fanned out across the Twin Cities, & our newsroom tracking multiple developments. Outside the paywall, here: startribune.com/ice-raids-minn…

The truth matters. Facts matter. There are many reporters in Minnesota right now making sure we have them. Please consider spending time with real news organizations with real reporters, like the @StarTribune. I'm not here to ask you to subscribe (our live blog is OUTSIDE the paywall, linked on our homepage). I'm just asking you to pay attention. Real journalism matters, and when you see it, you'll be able to make your own conclusions on what's taking place in our community. startribune.com/ice-raids-minn…

#BREAKING ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis is identified startribune.com/ice-agent-who-…

Our story about @nickshirleyy's viral video. Two of the daycares in his video are closed; one closed long ago, the other (now-infamous ABC Lear(n)ing Center) last week. State regulators say they made visits to all of the others today, and have not yet found problems that warrant pausing payments to any of the centers: startribune.com/viral-video-pr…

From diamonds to hockey, a look at the Twins’ new minority owners Story from @katiegalioto and @vic_stef: startribune.com/minnesota-twin…

Nice to see the Journal follow my FastWave exclusive with some new details on how this situation is raising eyebrows in Washington. My story: startribune.com/fastwave-medic…

Parker’s sis adores her like a baby doll. The kiddo loves sticking her hands on the dark fur of the family’s “gentle giant” dog. Her epilepsy care is about to get more complex because of a contract impasse between UnitedHealthcare and M Health Fairview. startribune.com/fairview-unite…

A breakup or the cusp of greatness: What Medtronic’s big changes mean for its future $MDT startribune.com/medtronic-stoc…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered sending an elite U.S. Army strike force to Portland, Ore., to quell protests there, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune. startribune.com/trump-official…

Have you or your family sought free hospital care in Minnesota? We want to hear from you. startribune.com/have-you-or-yo…

Minnesota Star Tribune to sell downtown Minneapolis printing plant, lay off 125 workers startribune.com/minnesota-star…

Nearly 1 in 5 people in Minnesota prisons is over 50, a share that’s tripled since 1999. Health care costs have surged 45% in just 3 years. I spent the last few months digging into the cost of aging behind bars. The story’s on today’s business cover.

After UCare nixes Medicare Advantage, more health care uncertainty for Minnesota seniors startribune.com/ucare-medicare…

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