Randy Furst

Reporter | Minneapolis
Phone: 612-673-7382
Randy Furst is a general assignment reporter at the Star Tribune. He has been reporting almost exclusively on the Metro Gang Strike Force since April 2009.

Recent content from Randy Furst

Whistleblower: Apartment buyer gets nasty surprise

Real estate investor spent $47,621 on four-plex without knowing that it had been condemned and would soon be demolished. "I feel like they've robbed me," she said.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 11:37 AM

Man's death puts Minneapolis police tactic under scrutiny

The family of David Smith, a mentally ill 28-year-old who was acting bizarrely, says Minneapolis police suffocated him during his arrest on Sept. 9, 2010, at the downtown Minneapolis YMCA.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 10:04 AM

Occupy Minnesota protester gets $15K in trespass lawsuit

A Minneapolis woman who was charged with trespassing during the Occupy Minnesota demonstrations last year will be paid $15,000 by Hennepin County as part of a lawsuit settlement that also changes the county's trespassing appeal policy.

Updated: February 01, 2012, - 08:41 PM

Minneapolis panel rejects Hennepin County social services hub

Minneapolis council committee says no to Hennepin County plan.

Updated: January 17, 2012, - 10:55 PM

Peace activist Marv Davidov dies

He was nationally known for demonstrations against Honeywell, which made cluster bombs used in Vietnam.

Updated: January 16, 2012, - 11:25 PM

Tenants' fate is a question mark

Minneapolis City Council revoked the rental licenses of 2 landlords; dozens of tenants await appeals court decisions.

Updated: January 01, 2012, - 10:48 PM

Whistleblower: With help on high, foreclosure avoided

St. Louis Park woman has mortgage reinstated, but CitiMortgage still wants fees for its attorneys and foreclosure costs.

Updated: December 30, 2011, - 01:14 PM

Whistleblower: Bank forecloses even though experts say homeowner made all payments

CitiMortgage claims she missed a single payment, but original lender and others disagrees. Auction is set for Dec. 2.

Updated: December 30, 2011, - 11:08 AM

Dec. 28: Stray bullet kills Mpls. 3-year-old

He is the city's youngest homicide victim this year, even after a summer that saw a shocking series of killings of three boys ages 11, 12 and 15.

Updated: December 28, 2011, - 09:55 AM

Center to focus on AIM history

Mansion to become an interpretive center for the American Indian Movement founded in Minneapolis.

Updated: December 27, 2011, - 02:24 PM

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