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Celebrate the ADA with a call to action from Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Tell your congressional representatives and everyone you know to protect the ADA by preserving Protection and Advocacy groups who make sure the law is followed. 

Cómo Proteger Sus Derechos en Tiempos de Cambio – COPAL RADIO

Have questions about immigration? Tune in to replays of the COPAL radio show. Our own Camila Pachelo-Fores, attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid explains safety and planning and she answers questions about your immigration rights!
¿Tiene preguntas sobre inmigración? Sintonice las repeticiones del programa de radio de COPAL. Nuestra abogada, Camila Pachelo-Fores, de Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, explica seguridad y planificación, y responde preguntas sobre sus derechos migratorios.

Justice Bus makes legal help accessible — St. Cloud Live

Paralegals Pam Manthei and Chris Klimpel share the story of Legal Aid’s Justice Buses — from inception to fruition and the miles in between.

Legal Aid pays tribute to champion of DV survivors

STATEMENT (St. Cloud, Minn.) Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid joins the St. Cloud community in mourning the death and celebrating the life of Maxine Barnett, founder and longtime executive director of Anna Marie’s Alliance. 

The costs of aging in place – NPR Marketplace

Senior Law Attorneys Gordon Solo and Colleen Daly, alongside client Anthony Jones, spoke to Marketplace host Chris Farrell. The nationally syndicated show is exploring the financial challenges faced by seniors struggling to stay in their homes.

Supreme Court clears way for students with disabilities to sue – Star Tribune

Disability Law Attorney Jessica Heiser weighed in as the Star Tribune examined the outcome of a recent US Supreme Court decision.

Hortman, as Legal Aid/CMLS lawyer, leaves lasting legacy – KARE 11

As Minnesotans honor the late Rep. Melissa Hortman and support Sen. John Hoffman’s recovery, their decades-long legacies of public service continue to inspire the community.

Hortman legacy began with landmark housing discrimination case – Pioneer Press

Before she became Minnesota House Speaker, Melissa Hortman fought for families like Stormy Harmon’s as an early-career Legal Aid attorney. Her landmark 1996 housing discrimination case showed her deep empathy and fierce commitment to justice—values that defined her life and career.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Central Minnesota Legal Services Remember Melissa Hortman

JOINT STATEMENT (Minneapolis, Minn.) — Heartbroken, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Central Minnesota Legal Services extend deepest condolences to all who had the privilege of knowing Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

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