Susan Du
Reporter
MinneapolisSusan Du covers the city of Minneapolis for the Star Tribune.
Latest from Susan Du
Minneapolis residents won a battle over a controversial development. Then the city changed the law.
A judge found the Plymouth Avenue Apartments shouldn’t have been allowed to skirt the zoning code. But since they’re already built, what can be done?
July 18, 2025
Minneapolis landlord opens homeless camps in his parking lots in defiance of city
Hamoudi Sabri has invited homeless people to live on two commercial properties he owns.
July 13, 2025
Minneapolis City Council hikes price of e-cigarettes to $25 minimum
Building on recent cigarette price increases, officials are now targeting youth vaping.
July 10, 2025
Cyberattack deals major blow to Minneapolis affordable housing push
All the repair and construction work that Housing in Action planned for north Minneapolis this summer is on pause.
July 9, 2025
New York City mayoral primary boosts hopes of Minneapolis democratic socialists
Minneapolis activists see validation in Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York primary.
July 4, 2025
In north Minneapolis, residents ask why they were kept out of the loop during Vance Boelter manhunt
Many north Minneapolis residents didn’t know the alleged assassin had been in their midst on the day of the shootings.
July 1, 2025
Drugs and crime are plaguing a Minneapolis transit station. Neighbors say there’s only one option.
Metro Transit is boosting security at the 46th Street light-rail station in south Minneapolis.
June 30, 2025
Only 30% of Minneapolis parks are considered fully accessible. Advocates want that to improve.
Disability advocates press for improvements to Minneapolis parks, from beach wheelchairs to better pathways.
June 28, 2025
A failed northeast Minneapolis nursing home keeps attracting vandals. Neighbors want answers.
The condemned building at 2309 NE. Hayes St. faces many hurdles to revival.
June 23, 2025
Minneapolis City Council candidate discovers real identity behind fake campaign site
Becka Thompson’s complaint against local news outlet Wedge Live was dismissed.
June 19, 2025
Minneapolis shelter is expanding in the face of new barriers for homeless and LGBTQ youth
Avenues for Youth has broken ground on a new $24 million facility in north Minneapolis that will open in 2026.
June 14, 2025
Eight neighborhoods join forces to open Uptown’s first farmers market
Launching the Thursday evening market has been a labor of love for longtime neighbors.
June 13, 2025
