A Beltrami County farmer applied for the Minnesota Down Payment Assistance Grant program but was denied because he did not fall under the category of emerging farmer
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.
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’t want to allow Native Americans on property belonging to her.
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.