ACLU-MN Responds to DOJ’s Withdrawal from Consent Decree
On May 21, the Department of Justice announced that it will be asking the court to withdraw from the consent decree agreement it reached with the Minneapolis Police Department.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a brief in federal court in a case in which an innocent pregnant woman was treated brutally by Maple Grove police.
The Smart Justice Fellowship aims to provide a cohort of 10 fellows with the training needed to become leaders among the 55,000-plus Minnesotans who regained their right to vote after the Restore the Vote bill was signed into law by Gov. Walz on March 3, 2023.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has agreed it won’t try to force ACLU-MN clients who are at high risk from COVID-19 return to prison unless they violate the terms of their release.
After fighting for years for the right to vote, two Minnesotans went into court to prevent that right from being yanked out from underneath them and over 50,000 other Minnesotans. Today, the Anoka County District Court upheld their right to vote.
The state Court of Appeals just overturned a ruling that could have taken the vote from some Minnesotans. To make it crystal clear, today’s ruling means people on felony probation, parole or supervision can vote next week!
A Mille Lacs County district judge recently ruled that the state’s Restore the Vote law is unconstitutional. The ACLU of Minnesota will work feverishly to get this judge’s ruling overturned.