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. As a Palestinian American journalist, she 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
- U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge's ruling
- Judge orders U of M student's release from ICE custody
- Despite court rulings in his favor, U of M student still fighting for freedom from ICE custody
- DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, raising concerns for Minnesota’s Afghan community
- Hundreds gather at the Minnesota Capitol for May Day rally, International Workers’ Day
- ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the U.S.
- Judge grants detained U of M student bond but he‘ll stay in ICE custody as feds appeal
- Supporters decry continued detention of U of M student held by ICE
- U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse
- Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed