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The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees
The federal consent decree formalizes many policies that the police department put in place when the world’s attention was on Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban
The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The complaint seeks a declaration that Amara’s Law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, is unconstitutional and unenforceable.
Data transparency and mediation top police reform priorities for Minneapolis consent decree
Major changes are in store for the Minneapolis Police Department. The City Council approved the terms of the federal consent decree yesterday. It follows a similar state-level agreement already in effect.
Curator talks archiving Walz’s bid for VP, preserving political legacies
While brief, Gov. Tim Walz’s bid for vice president will add another chapter to his legacy in politics, and the Minnesota Historical Society has gotten a jumpstart on preserving it.
Tenants in Minnesota have more legal protections under new laws in effect this month
Minnesota lawmakers passed several laws that strengthen tenant rights last session, including protections for survivors of domestic violence and residents who want to organize tenants rights associations.
‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book
Twin Cities English teacher Keenan Jones says he got the idea for “Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop” while talking with his own barber during the COVID-19 pandemic.