Andy Mannix

Minneapolis crime and policing reporter

Minneapolis crime and policing

Since joining the paper in 2016, Mannix has worked on beats reporting on Minnesota’s courts and law enforcement at state, local, and federal levels, Minneapolis City Hall and issues related to criminal justice policy and prisons. In 2020, he was part of the team of reporters that covered the killing of George Floyd and aftermath, leading to the Star Tribune winning the George Polk Award and Pulitzer Prize. Mannix also teaches at the University of Minnesota journalism school, of which he's an alumnus. He holds a master's degree from University of California-Berkeley, where he focused on data-driven journalism. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Mannix wrote about a variety of topics, such as crime, recreational marijuana and politics, for publications including The Seattle Times, MinnPost, City Pages and The Minnesota Daily. He lives in Minneapolis.

Since joining the paper in 2016, Mannix has worked on beats reporting on Minnesota’s courts and law enforcement at state, local, and federal levels, Minneapolis City Hall and issues related to criminal justice policy and prisons. In 2020, he was part of the team of reporters that covered the killing of George Floyd and aftermath, leading to the Star Tribune winning the George Polk Award and Pulitzer Prize. Mannix also teaches at the University of Minnesota journalism school, of which he's an alumnus. He holds a master's degree from University of California-Berkeley, where he focused on data-driven journalism. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Mannix wrote about a variety of topics, such as crime, recreational marijuana and politics, for publications including The Seattle Times, MinnPost, City Pages and The Minnesota Daily. He lives in Minneapolis.

Contact

andy.mannix@startribune.com

612-673-4036

Latest from Andy Mannix

Minneapolis

BCA extracts video from Winston Smith Jr.’s cellphone of task force fatally shooting him in 2021

The disclosure marks the first time the agency independently corroborated the video’s existence, more than a year after the Star Tribune reported that it was recovered by a forensic analyst.

December 3, 2024

News & Politics

Ramsey County narrows probe into former medical examiner to seven cases

The investigation follows a litany of critiques from judges and independent reports casting doubt on the former chief medical examiner’s methods.

September 11, 2024

Elections

Fact check: Did Tim Walz ‘let rioters burn down Minneapolis’?

The Trump campaign is hammering this line of attack in new ads. Through videos, interviews and other public documents, the Star Tribune pieced together a timeline of the governor’s response to the riots.

September 11, 2024

Minneapolis

28-year-old woman found unresponsive in Hennepin County jail, dies later in hospital

A jail spokesperson would not provide any information on the death or investigation.

September 10, 2024