
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
- Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs
- Why some Minnesota law enforcement agencies will not follow Trump’s mass deportation plan
- Minneapolis police chief reiterates policy prohibiting officers from enforcing immigration law
- Ramsey County Attorney charges man who allegedly fired at St. Paul officers during pursuit
- Poll: Minnesotans largely feel safe, but Black women most likely to worry about safety
- Ahead of federal decree, policing alternatives moved forward in Minneapolis in 2024
- Minneapolis City Council approves agreement on federal oversight of police
- Federal consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city and DOJ reach tentative agreement
- Frey issues another veto, rejecting council decision to deny raises for high paid city staff
- Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council