Pawlenty announces human rights office for St. Cloud

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Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
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St. Cloud is getting a state human rights office.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty made the announcement this morning at a human rights rally in St. Cloud celebrating Martin Luther King Junior Day.

The office has been a priority for surrounding cities for the past couple years but has had a few setbacks from cities not wanting to commit without state help.

Gov. Pawlenty says the Human Rights Department office will be a partnership between the surrounding cities and the state.

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St. Cloud will now be one of four cities across the state that will have local investigative power for human rights violations.

The other cities are Duluth, St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Information from: KNSI/St. Cloud http://www.1450knsi.com