Sarah Thamer
Senior Reporter | Race, Class and Communities
Sarah Thamer is a senior reporter for the MPR News Race, Class and Communities team. Sarah grew up in Richfield, Minn., and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Before joining MPR, Sarah worked as a reporter and anchor at WKBT in La Crosse, Wis., then made her way to ABC-affiliate WISN in Milwaukee, where she worked as a reporter. 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 is thrilled to be back home and join MPR’s Race, Class and Communities team. 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 to hear from people in the community and welcomes story ideas. Send her an email at sthamer@mpr.org. Follow her on Twitter: @SarahThamerNews.
Recent Contributions
- Minneapolis rideshare drivers navigate future as Uber, Lyft exit approaches
- International Institute of Minnesota has helped thousands of refugees rebuild lives in America
- Minneapolis City Council signals willingness to adjust Uber and Lyft driver pay ordinance
- Around 1,000 nursing home workers strike for higher pay, better working conditions
- Memorial for Burnsville officers, paramedic hits a nerve with first responders community
- ‘Answered their final call’: Mourners honor fallen Burnsville first responders
- Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support
- DFLers roll out proposal to protect some people without legal status from immigration officials
- Minneapolis Uber, Lyft drivers gather to push for higher pay
- Second Harvest Heartland announces goal to cut state hunger in half by 2030