about the writers
Briana Bierschbach
ReporterBriana Bierschbach is a politics and government reporter for the Star Tribune.
Dee DePass
ReporterDee DePass is an award-winning business reporter covering Minnesota small businesses for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She previously covered commercial real estate, manufacturing, the economy, workplace issues and banking.
Reid Forgrave
State/Regional ReporterReid Forgrave covers Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for the Star Tribune, particularly focused on long-form storytelling, controversial social and cultural issues, and the shifting politics around the Upper Midwest. He started at the paper in 2019.
Rachel Hutton
ReporterRachel Hutton writes lifestyle and human-interest stories for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Kyeland Jackson
St. Paul police reporterKyeland Jackson is the St. Paul public safety reporter for the Star Tribune.
Laura Yuen
ColumnistLaura Yuen, a Star Tribune features columnist, writes opinion as well as reported pieces exploring parenting, gender, family and relationships, with special attention on women and underrepresented communities. With an eye for the human tales, she looks for the deeper resonance of a story, to humanize it, and make it universal.
Amanda Anderson
Video journalistAmanda Anderson is an Upper Midwest Emmy-winning video journalist for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Eric Roper
ColumnistEric Roper is a columnist for the Star Tribune focused on urban affairs in the Twin Cities. He previously oversaw Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's reader-driven reporting project.
Liz Sawyer
ReporterLiz Sawyer covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system.