Randy Furst
Reporter
MinneapolisFurst has spent most of his 45-year career at The Minneapolis Star and later at the combined Star Tribune as a general assignment reporter. He has been nominated four times for the Pulitzer Prize (a series on the condition of migrant workers; questions regarding the innocence of two black men convicted of rape; the arrest of three Northwest Airline pilots for drinking and flying; and the exposure of a rogue Metro Gang Strike Force, which was forced to disband) and was a finalist twice.
Latest from Randy Furst
Twin Cities
Prominent Twin Cities attorney Michael Padden disbarred over harm to clients
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that acts of misconduct were not isolated or owing to a lapse in judgment.
August 14, 2024
Local
Nearly two dozen arrested in downtown Minneapolis demonstration to protest Netanyahu visit
The pro-Palestinian demonstration was one of several held across the country to protest Netanyahu’s visit to the United States.
July 26, 2024
Local
Leonard Peltier, serving life term for murder of two FBI agents in 1975, appeals for parole
He was convicted of murdering two FBI agents, but Peltier’s supporters dispute his role in the deaths.
June 14, 2024
Local
Minneapolis Park Board will close some roads to block vehicle cruising during July 4 events
The parkways will remain open for pedestrians and bike traffic.
June 7, 2024
Local
Accused of misconduct, attorney Michael Padden argues to Supreme Court that he’s been ‘railroaded’
The state’s lawyers responsibility board has recommended his disbarment. He called the claims “outrageous.”
May 1, 2024
Local
Activists demand Minneapolis police contract negotiations be open to the public
They criticized city officials for agreeing to closed-door mediation to resolve long-expired police union contract.
April 10, 2024
Local
Lou Kilzer, one-time investigative reporter and Pulitzer winner for the Star Tribune, dies
Kilzer worked at the Star Tribune from 1987 to 1994, and with colleague Chris Ison won the Pulitzer for investigative reporting for a 1989 series that exposed corruption in the St. Paul Fire Department.
April 5, 2024
Local
Amid opioid epidemic, Minnesotans of color have died of overdoses at disproportionately high rates
In response to the disparities, which are particularly stark for American Indian and Black Minnesotans, officials are investing millions of dollars from the opioid settlement in culturally specific treatment programs.
April 5, 2024
Local
Accused of misconduct, attorney Michael Padden argues to Supreme Court that he’s been ‘railroaded’
The state’s lawyers responsibility board has recommended his disbarment. He called the claims “outrageous.”
May 1, 2024
Local
Activists demand Minneapolis police contract negotiations be open to the public
They criticized city officials for agreeing to closed-door mediation to resolve long-expired police union contract.
April 10, 2024
Local
Lou Kilzer, one-time investigative reporter and Pulitzer winner for the Star Tribune, dies
Kilzer worked at the Star Tribune from 1987 to 1994, and with colleague Chris Ison won the Pulitzer for investigative reporting for a 1989 series that exposed corruption in the St. Paul Fire Department.
April 5, 2024
Local
Amid opioid epidemic, Minnesotans of color have died of overdoses at disproportionately high rates
In response to the disparities, which are particularly stark for American Indian and Black Minnesotans, officials are investing millions of dollars from the opioid settlement in culturally specific treatment programs.
April 5, 2024