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Minnesota among states that sued Trump administration over federal workers' mass firings

Minnesota among states that sued Trump administration over federal workers' mass firings

The lawsuit says the mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the states, because they will have to support recently unemployed workers and adjudicate claims of unemployment assistance.
by The Associated Press

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Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request

Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request

The ACLU alleges that even though a bail payment was made for Maikol Javier Suarez Varela, Carver County continued to hold him based on a detainer request from ICE, which is not the same as a court issued warrant. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Minnesota joins lawsuit against construction company for rape, assault allegations

Minnesota joins lawsuit against construction company for rape, assault allegations

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining a lawsuit against Absolute Drywall for violating the state’s human rights law. The construction company allegedly failed to investigate an employee’s reports of sexual harassment and rape and fired the employee who came forward.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘We may have become the mob’: Feeding Our Future leader’s texts revealed in trial

‘We may have become the mob’: Feeding Our Future leader’s texts revealed in trial

In text messages that Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock wrote to others charged in a $250 million conspiracy to defraud taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs, she discussed scorched-earth tactics for dealing with critics of her nonprofit.
by Matt Sepic

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Hennepin County Attorney's Office refuses to press charges against man struck by deputies during arrest

Hennepin County Attorney's Office refuses to press charges against man struck by deputies during arrest

The attorney’s office cited lack of probable cause in the arrest of a 34-year-old man in south Minneapolis on Jan. 9 and announced they were not pursuing charges of possession of illegal drugs and a firearm.
by Nicole Ki

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One man dead after shooting at Brooklyn Park apartment complex, another wounded

One man dead after shooting at Brooklyn Park apartment complex, another wounded

One man is dead and a woman is recovering from injuries after a shooting that took place on Friday morning at a Brooklyn Park apartment building. Brooklyn Park Police say the shooting was “domestic” in nature.
by Nicole Ki

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In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.
by Carrie Johnson

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