Randy Furst is a reporter at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. With a career spanning over 45 years, he has focused on various topics related to culture and society, including journalism, media, and campus life at colleges and universities. Furst's work has been featured in numerous publications, including Finger Lakes Times, Yahoo News, and Truthout.
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Minneapolis, United States (Local)
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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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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.
By: Randy Furst
FOR TWO MONTHS last winter, 4000 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unleashed an assault on the Twin Cities with a violent roundup of immigrants, prompting a mass, nonviolent grassroots resistance movement that eventually involved hundreds of thousands of protesters. The Trump administration was forced to retreat.
