Meet Sarah Thamer
Sarah Thamer is a senior reporter for the MPR News Race, Class and Communities team. Before joining MPR News, Sarah worked as a reporter and anchor in local television news. She started her career at WKBT in La Crosse, Wisconsin, then made her way to ABC-affiliate WISN in Milwaukee. Sarah has covered a wide array of topics from the Milwaukee Bucks championship win, to uncovering illegal practices in Wisconsin’s foster care system.
Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in public health from the University of Minnesota. Growing up in Richfield, she is thrilled to be back home covering stories in familiar communities. Sarah is passionate about telling stories in underrepresented communities and using her platform to help inform the public and share new perspectives.
Sarah loves hiking and welcomes suggestions! If you have a story or idea you'd like to share, email her at sthamer@mpr.org.
Recent Contributions
- In the wake of ICE surge, May Day organizers in Minneapolis say stakes are higher this year
- Prince fans reflect on his legacy 10 years later
- Minnesota lost 6,100 jobs in February; state officials link decline to ICE surge
- Minneapolis City Council considers ordinance to protect immigrant renters
- Judge won’t issue temporary halt to administration’s handling of Somali deportation cases
- Oath ceremonies decline sharply in Minnesota, leaving many immigrants in limbo
- Eighth Circuit says some immigrants arrested in U.S. can be detained without bond hearings
- Minnesota sues feds for evidence in ICE shootings
- Court filing: Family of man detained by ICE in Texas worry he's not getting care he needs
- Hundreds of Minnesota attorneys volunteered to help free people detained by ICE
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