ACLU-MN SUES ON BEHALF OF MAN WRONGFULLY ARRESTED IN WILLMAR
The ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit on behalf of Derrick Gilbert, who was unlawfully arrested by Willmar police in a classic case of “walking while Black.”
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On Friday, January 27, President Trump signed an executive order suspending all refugee resettlement for 120 days and indefinitely suspending the resettlement of refugees from Syria.
St. Paul, Minn – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota calls for accountability and transparency during the investigation into the killing of Chase Tuseth by the Mankato Police in the early morning on December 31.
St. Paul, Minn – Today the Ramsey County Attorney announced that the officer who killed Philando Castile will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm.
St. Paul, Minn – A Minnesota District Court ruled this week that transgender people on Medical Assistance in Minnesota deserve access to medically necessary services related to gender transition.
St. Paul, Minn – Today, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau announced that she will not discipline the two officers involved in the Jamar Clark shooting, Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze.
St. Paul, Minn – Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a decision in State v. Liebel, a case that challenges the use of a GPS tracking device that was placed on an individual’s car without a warrant.