Andy Mannix
Minneapolis crime and policing reporter
Minneapolis crime and policingSince joining the paper in 2016, Mannix has worked on beats reporting on Minnesota’s courts and law enforcement at state, local, and federal levels, Minneapolis City Hall and issues related to criminal justice policy and prisons. In 2020, he was part of the team of reporters that covered the killing of George Floyd and aftermath, leading to the Star Tribune winning the George Polk Award and Pulitzer Prize. Mannix also teaches at the University of Minnesota journalism school, of which he's an alumnus. He holds a master's degree from University of California-Berkeley, where he focused on data-driven journalism. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune, Mannix wrote about a variety of topics, such as crime, recreational marijuana and politics, for publications including The Seattle Times, MinnPost, City Pages and The Minnesota Daily. He lives in Minneapolis.
Latest from Andy Mannix
U.S. seeks to dismiss consent decree on Minneapolis police reforms
The Department of Justice move comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, prompting public outcry from local leaders.
May 21, 2025
George Floyd’s killing unified Americans in condemning injustice. The narrative is being rewritten.
Conservative commentators play up Floyd’s criminal history and present the officers as victims of politicized justice.
May 21, 2025
Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context.
May 21, 2025
Minnesota will close Stillwater prison, state’s second-largest correctional facility
Staff and inmates have long complained the 111-year-old prison is outdated, but it plays a critical role in Minnesota’s prison ecosystem.
May 15, 2025
Walz, other Minnesota agencies weigh in on rumors Trump will pardon Derek Chauvin
As the fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd nears, the governor and other public officials are bracing for possibility the president will undo federal convictions.
May 15, 2025
21 Days of Peace worker injured by gunfire in north Minneapolis
The shooting happened as the group was cleaning up from a barbecue it held Monday night.
March 12, 2025
Minneapolis police arrest four in ‘brazen’ violent crime spree that included two bystanders getting shot
Police say two of the suspects were juveniles, two adults. None have been charged yet.
February 18, 2025
After second review, prosecutors will not charge federal task force members who killed Winston Smith
An investigation into the U.S. Marshals task force that shot and killed Smith was reopened after state investigators took more than three years to extract and share a cell phone video that captured the shooting.
February 14, 2025
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Walz, other Minnesota agencies weigh in on rumors Trump will pardon Derek Chauvin
As the fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd nears, the governor and other public officials are bracing for possibility the president will undo federal convictions.
May 15, 2025
21 Days of Peace worker injured by gunfire in north Minneapolis
The shooting happened as the group was cleaning up from a barbecue it held Monday night.
March 12, 2025
Minneapolis police arrest four in ‘brazen’ violent crime spree that included two bystanders getting shot
Police say two of the suspects were juveniles, two adults. None have been charged yet.
February 18, 2025
After second review, prosecutors will not charge federal task force members who killed Winston Smith
An investigation into the U.S. Marshals task force that shot and killed Smith was reopened after state investigators took more than three years to extract and share a cell phone video that captured the shooting.
February 14, 2025