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Victim鈥檚 mother says central Minnesota school threat was racially motivated

The mom of an interracial family in Wadena claims her daughter was harassed by Wadena-Deer Creek students

Minnesota

Critics called it a 'thoughtcrime' database. But what will a Minnesota civil rights report actually track?

DFL backers say closer tracking of bias incidents that do not always rise to the level of a crime is key to tackling discrimination. GOP critics painted the bill in a very different light.

Jun 28, 2023

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Minnesota

Honor the Earth, led by Winona LaDuke, loses sexual harassment case to former employee

The Native American environmental organization must pay $750,000 to Margaret "Molly" Campbell, who claimed a co-worker made inappropriate and sexually charged comments toward her.

Apr 3, 2023

Minnesota

Minnesota restores voting rights to 50,000 felons on probation

Felons in Minnesota could not vote until they have completed their parole or probation and paid fines related to their sentence.

Mar 3, 2023

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Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felon voting ban

The decision comes more than a year after the American Civil Liberties Union argued the case in the hopes of restoring voting rights to more than 50,000 felons on probation in the state.

Feb 15, 2023

By Alex Derosier

News

DOJ files suit against South Dakota hoteliers that announced Native American ban

Federal authorities cite the lawsuit stems from an email chain in which one owner allegedly told various hotel owners and managers in Rapid City that she doesn鈥檛 want to allow Native Americans on property belonging to her.

Oct 19, 2022

By Hunter Dunteman

Minnesota

Andersen Corp. to payout $41K, revise hiring practices after withdrawing job offer from disabled applicant

The complaint was one of over 250 discrimination complaints the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has handled through the first six months of this year.

Oct 12, 2022

By Hunter Dunteman

Local

Mother of man who died at Beltrami County Jail says AG Ellison should review case

Del Shea Perry, the mother of Hardel Sherrell, who died of medical complications at the Beltrami County Jail nearly four years ago, said the Beltrami County Attorney David Hanson won't handle the case properly as he represents the county in other matters and works with the agencies she blames for her son鈥檚 death. Hanson said he is reviewing conflicts in the case.

Aug 26, 2022

By Alex Derosier

National

Fifty years since Title IX, the world of women's sports is transformed

Girls' high school sports participation has increased more than 1,000% since, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Collegiate sport participation jumped more than 500%.

Jun 22, 2022

By Amy Tennery / Reuters

Protest near the Supreme Court over abortion rights in Washington

National

What's at stake in U.S. Supreme Court abortion case?

The nine justices are weighing whether to revive Mississippi's ban on abortion starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy, a law blocked by lower courts as clearly in violation of the Roe v. Wade precedent.

Jun 21, 2022

By Reuters

Abortion rights and anti-abortion protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

National

As abortion ruling nears, U.S. Supreme Court erects barricades to the public

The scene at the court has become more tense following protests and threats against some justices prompted by the May leak of a draft opinion indicating they are set to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Jun 17, 2022

By Lawrence Hurley / Reuters

Minnesota

Transgender inmate at Minnesota men's prison sues for discrimination

Despite the state of Minnesota recognizing Christina Lusk as a woman, the state corrections department placed her in a men鈥檚 prison, exposing her to discrimination and harassment, according to a lawsuit filed this week by a Minnesota gender equity nonprofit.

Jun 10, 2022

By Alex Derosier

U.S. authorities continue to enforce the Title 42 rules in Del Rio

National

A judge ruled the U.S. must keep expelling asylum seekers. What happens now?

Despite the setback, the administration is moving ahead with other changes at the border in an attempt to advance Biden's plans to better manage migrant arrivals.

May 24, 2022

By Ted Hesson / Reuters

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