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Law aims to curb discipline bias in schools, especially during the critical early years
Following a ProPublica-Sahan Journal report on fast-tracked home financing deals that left Somali families in Minnesota financially devastated, federal lawmakers met to discuss what could be done to shield buyers.
A victory for Legal Aid plaintiffs and people with disabilities living in group homes also garners Legal Aid its highest award of fees in the organization’s history.
“Understanding” is the second installment of the two-part series, “In Our Own Words,” produced by the Minnesota Disability Law Center. In this episode, people with disabilities dispel common assumptions held by health care providers.
Legal Aid client Barry Segal, who identifies as Deafblind, invites the community to learn about his case and changes ordered in a settlement with Metro Transit by the Court of Appeals.
Intended for health care providers everywhere, “In Our Own Words” is a two-part film series centering the health care experience of people with disabilities.
Produced by the Minnesota Disability Law Center, “In Our Own Words” is a two-part series of compelling interviews in which people with disabilities share what they most want providers of health care to know. Part one, “Communication,” conveys the lived experiences of people with disabilities.
Legal Aid’s Taryn Trujillo Risom and Cindy Jarvi are 2023 Becker award honorees, recognized for outstanding service to low-income and disadvantaged clients.
Legal Aid’s Senior Law Project kicks off 2023 webinar series produced to educate older Minnesotans about their rights.
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