Randy Furst is a reporter at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. With a career spanning 45 years, he has covered a variety of topics as a general assignment reporter, including journalism, media, and press issues, while also delving into campus life at colleges and universities. Furst has been featured in multiple outlets including Finger Lakes Times, Yahoo News, and Labor Notes.
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Randy Furst's coverage is primarily focused on local government and legal developments in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also covers stories related to activism, crime, and culture & society within the region. For effective outreach, consider providing insights or commentary on ongoing legal or policy changes in Minneapolis specifically relating to policing, civil oversight of law enforcement activities, and notable court cases.
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By: Randy Furst
Minneapolis officer Jerry Haaf was shot to death by gang members in a Lake Street pizza shop.
Tech workers at the Washington Post voted overwhelmingly to unionize in May. They are among thousands of media workers who have joined the NewsGuild since 2020. Photo: NewsGuild-CWA
Above photo: Tech workers at the Washington Post voted overwhelmingly to unionize in May. NewsGuild-CWA.
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The five-day strike was the first ever by Teamsters at the University of Minnesota. Photo: Brad Sigal, Sigal Photos
By: Randy Furst
“This is what happens when people stick together,” said Steve Tesfagiorgis, a shop steward and strike captain for Teamsters Local 320 and a senior custodian on the Minneapolis campus. “Our members are from different places and speak many different languages, and we all worked together and won.”
By: Randy Furst, Kay Mann
May Day actions in the US called by May Day Strong (MDS), a coalition of left led union such as the Chicago teacher's union (CTU) and union locals in Minneapolis, California and elsewhere, took place throughout the country under the slogan, “No Work, No School, No Shopping” to protest Trump's domestic and international policies. Two articles - on the nationawide picture and a focus on Minneapolis.
