Local and state authorities say federal immigration agencies blocked access to a Minneapolis crime scene after ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, prompting a lawsuit to preserve evidence.
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Dr. King’s work lives in the cases Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison litigates
In an Echoes of Unity interview, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison explains how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy lives on through civil rights enforcement, economic justice, and accountability under the rule of law.
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Trumps’ new immigration fee and rules draw fire, lawsuit
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of other states filed a federal lawsuit Friday, Dec. 12, challenging the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visa petitions, calling the policy unlawful and harmful to employers, essential services, and the broader U.S. economy. According to the California attorney general’s office, the lawsuit alleges that the […]
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Attorney General Ellison sues Trump administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits
According to a recent press release of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Minnesota General Keith Ellison co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors yesterday in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The coalition […]
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AG Ellison’s pushback pays off for Minnesotans
But how long can he and other AGs resist Trump’s overreach? In every corner of Minnesota, Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office has become a bulwark in what he casts as a constitutional struggle, one state-led lawsuit at a time. Across rural counties and in the halls of state agencies, his team is quietly but persistently […]
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AG Ellison Sues TikTok for Exploiting Minnesota Youth
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing it of exploiting children with addictive design features and harming youth mental health.
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A Heartfelt Farewell: Be Their Voices Ends an Incredible Journey
Be Their Voices, a Minnesota nonprofit founded after the death of Hardel Sherrell in 2014, will officially close its doors on December 15, 2024, having championed the rights of the incarcerated and advocated for systemic reforms within correctional institutions.
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MN Republicans are not serious about law and order
In the past, some Republicans supported strengthening the capacity of the attorney general’s office to prosecute criminals but not in this legislative session.
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Getting ripped off? ‘Call Brother Keith!’
Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison reflects on the his first six month in office.
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Ellison says as MN attorney general he will pursue ‘justice for everyone’
This article is the first in an occasional series profiling candidates running for various offices and how their election might impact our communities. Hours before the 5 pm June 5 filing deadline to run for office in the upcoming Minnesota elections, DFLer Keith Ellison made headlines by announcing his run for Minnesota Attorney General (AG). […]