Randy Furst
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Longtime shoeshine stand loses concession at MSP airport
Rosemary Zeno, who operated the family small Black-owned company, was in tears after the vote. → Read More
University of Minnesota associate dean's behavior questioned in student's rape case
A U official helped find a lawyer for a Chinese billionaire after a student alleged she was raped, according to court filing. → Read More
Racial covenants found embedded in Ramsey County property deeds
The research is far from complete, but the Mapping Prejudice group plans to launch a dialogue about the consequences of racial covenants in Ramsey County as it has in Hennepin County. → Read More
Former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar celebrated at memorial service
He died May 12, 2021, at the age of 93, and was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The public service was postponed until Friday due to COVID-19. → Read More
Special Olympics USA games coming to Twin Cities in 2026
The Twin Cities hosted the 1991 International Special Olympics, which drew nearly 130,000 fans over seven days of competition in 16 sports. About 6,000 athletes from around the world participated. → Read More
As police claims of PTSD soar in Minneapolis, public officials scramble to find solutions
In Minneapolis, the city has already paid out more than $20 million in workers' comp claims to cops. → Read More
George Floyd protester receives $2.4 million payout from Minneapolis after losing eye to a police projectile
Soren Stevenson sued the city in federal court after he was hit by a 40mm blunt impact projectile fired by police officer. → Read More
Former Hennepin County Library Director Chad Helton fails to win Seattle library job
The board unanimously chose Tom Fay, never mentioned Helton in public comments. → Read More
Michelle Gross and the Minnesota group she leads seek to hold police accountable
The president of Communities United Against Police Brutality says she believes in policing "that serves the needs of the community." → Read More
Hennepin Library Director Chad Helton acknowledges new county residency policy
Helton was interviewed virtually for the job of chief librarian in Seattle on Thursday. → Read More
History Theatre's 'Not for Sale' unearths a painful episode of racism in South St. Paul
A man's battle against bigotry becomes the subject of a play inspired by his daughter. → Read More
Minneapolis police training, policies under microscope in trial of 3 ex-cops in George Floyd's death
The fourth former officer, Derek Chauvin, has pleaded guilty to federal charges after being convicted in state court of murdering Floyd. → Read More
Clyde Bellecourt, AIM co-founder and longtime civil rights leader, dies
One of the most important leaders in the history of the American Indian struggle for civil rights, he was 85. → Read More
Longtime civil rights activist Mel Reeves dies of complications from COVID-19
Reeves, 64, was at the forefront of community activism. → Read More
Lowell Erdahl, former Lutheran bishop and social justice advocate, dies at 90
He was an outspoken advocate on issues of peace, social justice and inclusion of women and gays in the ministry. → Read More
Wright family, activists cheer Kimberly Potter verdict
A crowd erupted in cheers outside the Hennepin County Courthouse on Thursday as the two guilty verdicts were announced in former police officer Kimberly Potter's manslaughter trial for shooting Daunte Wright. → Read More
Some thought Kimberly Potter's emotional testimony was genuine; others say she was acting
Those with a law enforcement background had a different take from community activists on the Potter trial → Read More
Albert Lea bar owner goes on trial for resisting state COVID mandates
Lisa Hanson, who is representing herself in court, again found herself battling officials in the legal establishment, who found many of her arguments without merit or in violation of law or court procedure. → Read More
Would Travis's Law have helped Travis Jordan in 2018? Maybe not, some say
Minneapolis mental health responders will not go into situations where violence is possible until police consider it safe. → Read More
Rent escrow requirement prevents tenants from challenging poor living conditions, lawyers say
Landlords benefit from a court directive that is a violation of due process, housing litigators say. → Read More