Susan Du
Reporter
MinneapolisSusan Du covers the city of Minneapolis for the Star Tribune.
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Twin Cities
He was in prison for 19 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Suddenly, he was free. Then what?
Marvin Haynes was 16 when arrested in a murder, 36 when exonerated. High on freedom but inexperienced in the world, he spent his first year out navigating life’s hard facts.
December 13, 2024
News & Politics
Minneapolis is ready to design the Northside Greenway. Do residents want it?
Minneapolis planners have relaunched a project to convert 4 miles of north Minneapolis streets into an enhanced bike and pedestrian route with greenery, art and places to gather.
November 19, 2024
Twin Cities![U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about the DOJ investigation Friday, June 16, 2023 Minneapolis, Minn. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann Bildtsen for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara will hold a press conference tomorrow on a civil rights matter. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LAL3IAT4RUINJRLILW5T7FWFZM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Under President Trump, is Minneapolis’ pending consent decree with the DOJ dead?
A consent decree is one of the federal government’s most aggressive tools for reining in police departments found to be violating the U.S. Constitution. Republican presidents rarely pursue them. Trump killed Chicago’s after assuming his first term in office.
November 13, 2024
Twin Cities
Workers, business owners crowd Minneapolis City Council presentation of contentious labor board
Mayor Jacob Frey and a majority of city council members vowed to create a new Labor Standards Board. It has faced backlash all year from local and national industry groups.
November 6, 2024
Twin Cities
Minneapolis ‘safety-beyond-policing’ department under scrutiny for $1M contract request
City Council members have expressed concerns over how the Neighborhood Safety Department is considering contracts.
November 1, 2024
Minneapolis
Halloween costume party brings out north Minneapolis families
Project Refocus, a nonprofit founded by KB Brown, threw its annual Halloween party at the Capri Theater.
October 26, 2024
Twin Cities
Saving this Brooklyn Park apartment complex was a yearslong ordeal. Now its owner plans to sell.
Huntington Place, a refuge for more than 2,500 low-income residents, hasn’t been able to maintain cash flow. Nonprofit owner Aeon plans to close its sale to investment firm Mas Capital by year’s end.
October 22, 2024
St. Paul
Hamline-Midway group launches campaign to address neighborhood problems
Residents want to tackle trash, vacant nuisance properties, business drain, homelessness and addiction at Snelling and University, the gateway to the neighborhood.
October 18, 2024
Twin Cities
Minneapolis ‘safety-beyond-policing’ department under scrutiny for $1M contract request
City Council members have expressed concerns over how the Neighborhood Safety Department is considering contracts.
November 1, 2024
Minneapolis
Halloween costume party brings out north Minneapolis families
Project Refocus, a nonprofit founded by KB Brown, threw its annual Halloween party at the Capri Theater.
October 26, 2024
Twin Cities
Saving this Brooklyn Park apartment complex was a yearslong ordeal. Now its owner plans to sell.
Huntington Place, a refuge for more than 2,500 low-income residents, hasn’t been able to maintain cash flow. Nonprofit owner Aeon plans to close its sale to investment firm Mas Capital by year’s end.
October 22, 2024
St. Paul
Hamline-Midway group launches campaign to address neighborhood problems
Residents want to tackle trash, vacant nuisance properties, business drain, homelessness and addiction at Snelling and University, the gateway to the neighborhood.
October 18, 2024