Phil Morris
Opinion Editor
OpinionMorris became opinion editor and vice president in July 2024 after working as an editorial writer and columnist for newspapers in Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio. He has been recognized as a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for columns he wrote while working at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. In 2020, Morris became a contributing writer to National Geographic, frequently penning essays about race, culture and law enforcement. He authored cover stories for the magazine on the COVID-19 pandemic and the removal of confederate iconography in the southern United States. He also penned commentaries on capital punishment as well as the worldwide social unrest following the murder of George Floyd. Morris completed a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2012, researching the use of social media in social justice movements.
Latest from Phil Morris
Morris: Get to work
Minnesota House lawmakers should use the current occasion to ask themselves why faith in government is often shaken or deeply discounted.
February 6, 2025
Morris: Frozen the Federal Musical hits a sour note
Trump is not beneath demonstrating a willingness to play chicken with other branches of government and the American public.
January 29, 2025
Morris: Tragedy struck at the dawn of a new year
The attack in New Orleans won’t be taken lightly, but neither will it derail our resolve.
January 2, 2025
Morris: What are you paying for, exactly? Wouldn’t *you* like to know?
With a new transparency law taking effect in Minnesota, you can.
December 31, 2024
Morris: Death-penalty chess in advance of a presidential transition
The executives will make their moves, but where does the current moral calculus leave a nation regarding capital punishment?
December 27, 2024
Morris: Learning to navigate and redefine a blizzard
Few things are more local than a consequential Minnesota snowfall. I guess it’s time for me to get a new set of snow tires.
December 20, 2024
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Morris: Nikki Giovanni was a walking revolution
She leaves a legacy as the artistic and soulful predecessor of many contemporary creatives and intellectuals.
December 11, 2024
Morris: I beg your pardon
President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son placed his family over country
December 2, 2024
Morris: Minnesota, to us, is the full sum of its parts
In our opinion coverage, we take seriously that notion of statewide breadth and depth, and you’ll see it in our continued evolution.
November 26, 2024
Morris: An urgent letter to Minnesota from Wisconsin
A Wisconsin woman mourns the loss of a man struck and killed by her stolen car and has questions.
November 2, 2024
![People gathered at the site of the crash for a moment of silence and to release balloons in memory of Andrew Hyde. More than 100 people attended at a vigil and balloon release Thursday night, July 20, 2023 to honor the memory of Andrew Hyde, the classic car enthusiast who was killed after his car was hit by a stolen vehicle this week. The balloon release was here he was struck, on Washington Ave. N. at 21st Ave. N. in Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5XG6N5TTIAXDMTPB3CGRKTN5GA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Morris: We remain confident in our decision to pause endorsements
We will continue to explore alternative approaches.
October 29, 2024
Morris: What to expect from the Editorial Board as the election approaches
The Minnesota Star Tribune’s opinion editors and writers will begin offering closely studied analyses of a few key races and candidates.
October 14, 2024
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