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Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and bedridden, our client received an eviction notice listing a litany of unsubstantiated lease violations.
Legal Aid Deputy Director Yasin Alsaidi talks to Fox 9, shedding light on how recent terminations are a departure from usual policies and practices.
Legal Aid Lawyers Hannah Straka and Deputy Director Yasin Alsaidi of our St. Cloud office tell St. Cloud Live there is, yet, no clear recourse for these terminations.
Looking for an affordable place to call home? Know that even in a tight housing market, you have rights. Legal Aid Housing Attorney Julia Zwak weighs in on what to look for before you sign that lease.
Litigation Director Luke Grundman sat down with Finance & Commerce on to talk about status of the long-standing grant that powered Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s fair housing work, as well as his career at Legal Aid.
In this story, Litigation Director Luke Grundman tells the Post, “We’re not going to stop the work or pause it or do something different. We’ve had clients who’ve been waiting decades to do this.”
Out of high school, Josie LaBonne made the career decision to train dogs to be service animals. But had no idea that the first and only dog she trained would be for herself or that together, she and Jack-Jack would need the help of Legal Aid. With Attorney Sonja Peterson of our Disability Law Center, La Bonne’s case reached a settlement agreement.
“ICE’s presence around the Hennepin County Courthouse is making people “afraid” to attend court hearings a group of lawyers say.”
If anyone embodies the spirit of doing it all, it’s our colleague Demitrea Kelley. Named the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Scholar for 2025, we talk to the Legal Aider and 3L who’s set to earn her J.D. this spring.
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