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ACLU is appaled at Mille Lacs County treatment of 11 year-old boy

The ACLU of Minnesota is appalled over Mille Lacs County treatment of an eleven year old boy.  In mid-April an 11 year old was arrested, shackled and dressed in prison garb at school because he failed to show for a court appearance in which he was the victim.  To read more about this story you ca

July 2, 2007

Minnesota Supreme Court Strikes Down Photo Cop

The Minnesota Supreme Court has joined the Hennepin County District Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals by ruling that Minneapolis' Photo Cop ordinance conflicts with the state law.

May 29, 2007

Fjellman News Release

St. Paul, MN -- The Minnesota Department of Health reversed course and decided to rescind its January 14th order for discipline against massage therapist LaRae Lundeen Fjellman. Mrs.

May 3, 2007

ACLU Urges DHS to Withdraw Real ID Regulations

WASHINGTON - Calling the Real ID Act "unworkable and an intolerable threat to privacy and civil liberties," the American Civil Liberties Union today filed comments asking the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposed Real ID regulations and to join with the expanding list of states

January 2, 2007