
Cari Spencer
Reporter
Meet Cari Spencer
Cari Spencer is a reporter for MPR News covering public safety and Minneapolis City Hall.
Cari joined MPR News as an intern in 2024. Previously, she was a reporting intern at the Los Angeles Times and wrote for Crosstown LA, the LA School Report and The 74.
Cari attended the University of Southern California where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Recent Contributions
- 3,600 Minnesotans could lose housing as Feds reverse course on homelessness intervention
- Judge denies motion to dismiss Minneapolis suit against encampment property owner
- Judge denies request to throw out city suit against owner of land used for encampment
- Who is on the Minneapolis City Council for the next four years?
- Negligent landlords to face tighter scrutiny in Minneapolis
- Minneapolis council members advance proposal targeting problem landlords
- Twin Cities Marathon 2025: Race routes, start times and road closures
- Minneapolis mayoral candidates debate encampment solutions, downtown revitalization
- Judge temporarily blocks real estate developer from allowing encampments on his property
- St. Paul voters to decide ballot measure that would allow fines for ordinance violations