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Marcus Mitchell (left) was blinded in his left eye after being shot at Standing Rock as he stood to defend sacred water. Sophia Wilansky's (right) arm was blown apart when she was fired on by law enforcement while peacefully protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock. Nine years after the Standing Rock protests, two Water Protectors critically injured by law enforcement are awaiting decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in appeals challen

Philip Vance has been in prison for 22 years, serving a life sentence for a murder he maintains he did not commit. Despite no physical DNA evidence linking him to the crime, Vance was convicted based on testimony of several jailhouse informants who have since recanted.  On March 24, Dakota County Judge Michael Mayer denied Philip Vance's fifth petition for post-conviction relief, a legal step that would have allowed new testimony and evidence to be examined in court. Miss Nik

As pressure builds on Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to decide whether to bring charges in the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the candidates seeking to replace her are signaling how they would handle the cases if elected.

Gov. Tim Walz has signed legislation, repealing the state’s recognition of César Chávez Day on March 31 and replaced it with Farmworkers Day. This action shifts focus away from an individual figure and toward the collective contributions of farmworkers, many of whom continue to face exploitation and injustice.

As Democrats in Minnesota Senate District 65 prepare for their endorsing convention on Sunday, March 29, questions about racial equity, transparency, and political influence in labor union endorsements are intensifying in one of the state’s most diverse districts.

The proposed Minnesota Civil Remedies Act (MNCRA) would end qualified immunity and create a new state-level cause of action allowing individuals to sue government employees who violate their constitutional rights.