Liz Sawyer
Newspaperwoman @StarTribune covering Minneapolis cops and crime. Loud and foul-mouthed @SyracuseU grad. Got tips? Hit me on Signal: Liz_Sawyer.27
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Cop fired for liking racist social post
MPD officer previously received training after inflammatory Facebook comments.
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY
Residents weary of police drones
In wake of ICE surge, opponents of MPD’s proposed program cite fears for safety and of surveillance.
Ex-Mpls official accused of theft
Communications chief stole from fellow city workers, sources say.
Cop fired for liking racist social post
MPD officer previously received training after inflammatory Facebook comments.
O’Hara probe costly for taxpayers
City of Mpls. paid firm almost $127,000 to examine conduct of ex-police chief.
Case backlog hinders MPD’s reform efforts
Evaluator cites city for not efficiently resolving complaints against cops.
New claims against chief detailed
Draft lawsuit incriminates O'Hara and his driver, but city officials pushed back on its veracity.
Whistleblower triggered reopening of O’Hara probe
Tip led to revelation that police chief interfered with original investigation
O’Hara quits after ‘painful’ Frey talk
Mayor defends his handling of investigations into police chief.
Frey nominates O'Hara for 2nd term as police chief
Mayor puts him up for confirmation before a skeptical City Council.
O’Hara’s future as police chief in jeopardy as support flags
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Liz Sawyer in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.