Susan Du
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MinneapolisSusan Du covers the city of Minneapolis for the Star Tribune.
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News & Politics
Minneapolis ‘beyond policing’ efforts are stuck while accusations of wrongdoing fly
After the murder of George Floyd, the city felt unified behind new initiatives to prevent violence. Now it seems like no one can agree.
February 17, 2025
News & Politics![The Minnehaha Ave. building that could become the home to the Third Police Precinct. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday afternoon will be discussing whether it wants to move forward with leasing a property to relocate the Third Police Precinct. The property at 2633 Minnehaha Ave that could become the home of the Third Police Precinct, photographed Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2020 in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/2VNXF5IKGEHEEF7YPZ32UXCVDE.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Amid backlash, Minneapolis re-opens search for services to fight sex trafficking
Local providers objected to ties with Our Rescue, an organization moving to Minnesota from Utah that was featured in the movie “Sound of Freedom.”
February 7, 2025
Minneapolis
Controversial anti-sex trafficking group is coming to Minneapolis
Our Rescue, the focus of the film “Sound of Freedom,” plans to train police in a new city-run community safety center, drawing concerns.
February 5, 2025
News & Politics
Housing program dogged with complaints of wait times, potential fraud
Housing Stabilization Services was supposed to help Minnesotans find housing and keep it, but the fast-growing Medicaid benefit has had a difficult rollout.
February 2, 2025
Minneapolis
Director of Minneapolis violence prevention department resigns
Luana Nelson-Brown was tasked with leading the city’s safety-beyond-policing efforts as head of the Neighborhood Safety Department.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis
Minnesota marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day against backdrop of Trump’s inauguration
The federal holiday is “a day for us to remember that we are all one people,” acclaimed journalist and Minnesota native Michele Norris said.
January 20, 2025
News & Politics
New tool will allow anyone to look up Minnesota police officers’ employment history
A national police index set up by journalists and attorneys will now include Minnesota data.
January 17, 2025
Twin Cities
With homeless shelter beds fully booked, Hennepin County has stopped tracking how many people it turns away
There are more than 800 emergency shelter beds available for single adults throughout the county, but when homeless people call the hotline, they’re often greeted with “all beds are full.”
January 11, 2025
Minneapolis
Director of Minneapolis violence prevention department resigns
Luana Nelson-Brown was tasked with leading the city’s safety-beyond-policing efforts as head of the Neighborhood Safety Department.
January 21, 2025
Minneapolis
Minnesota marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day against backdrop of Trump’s inauguration
The federal holiday is “a day for us to remember that we are all one people,” acclaimed journalist and Minnesota native Michele Norris said.
January 20, 2025
News & Politics
New tool will allow anyone to look up Minnesota police officers’ employment history
A national police index set up by journalists and attorneys will now include Minnesota data.
January 17, 2025
Twin Cities
With homeless shelter beds fully booked, Hennepin County has stopped tracking how many people it turns away
There are more than 800 emergency shelter beds available for single adults throughout the county, but when homeless people call the hotline, they’re often greeted with “all beds are full.”
January 11, 2025