Ruling against EPA one of many environmental lawsuits
SEATTLE (Aug. 13, 2018) — A court ruling forcing the Environmental Protection Agency to ban a pesticide linked to brain damage in children was just one of many legal actions[…]
Category: Government
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Tribal government files three lawsuits against Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 8, 2018) — Ojibwe tribal governments and environmental groups on Aug. 7, filed three separate lawsuits against the MN Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The suites challenge[…]
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Threat of unexploded bombs exists with Attapeu Dam collapse recovery
By Legacies of War Washington, D.C. (Aug. 8, 2018) — A partially constructed hydropower dam collapsed in Attapeu province in Laos on July 23, 2018, killing at least 30 people.[…]
State of Minnesota, 3M, partner diversity and inclusion project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 8, 2018) — Public and private sector leaders from across Minnesota will gather at two events this week to share best practices for bolstering Diversity and Inclusion[…]
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APIA groups declare support of race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard
LOS ANGELES (July 30, 2018) — National Asian and Pacific Islander American groups have declared support of race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University. The Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) alongside[…]
CAIR-Minnesota calls for hate crime probe following mosque vandalism
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2018) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Sunday called on state and local law enforcement to investigate recent vandalism that was targeted[…]
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Charges dropped on 17 remaining Philando Castile protester cases
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 1, 2018) – The City of Saint Paul Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it will dismiss the remaining 18 criminal cases arising out of protests in front[…]
Candidate’s statements on police patch and badge use are inaccurate, says Minneapolis mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2018) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday said the use of the Minneapolis Police Department’s patch and badge by the Minneapolis Police Federation in campaign materials was[…]
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Aloha Poke Co. efforts disenfranchise culture, says National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 3, 2018) — The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans and The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement on Friday jointly criticized the Chicago-based Aloha Poke Co. for[…]
Minneapolis City Council members ask federal government to drop new citizenship question from Census
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2018) — The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday signed a letter formally requesting the U.S. Census Bureau remove the citizenship question from its[…]
