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How to find housing when sticking to a budget – Star Tribune

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.

Q&A: Legal Aid Attorney Luke Grundman on fair housing challenges – Finance & Commerce

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.

Homeland Security cuts grants to help people become citizens – Washington Post

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.”

Saying no to service animal means salon has to pay

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.

Minnesota Supreme Court passes on policy change to prevent ICE arrests – Star Tribune

“ICE’s presence around the Hennepin County Courthouse is making people “afraid” to attend court hearings a group of lawyers say.”

Legal Aid’s Demitrea Kelley does it all, and more

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.

Minnesota bill would establish low-cost insurance program for low-income drivers – CBS Minnesota

In this news story, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid underscored “that socio-economic factors like a person’s zip code, marital status, occupation and credit score impact auto insurance rates more than a driver’s record.”

Federal court will order HUD to reinstate grants to fair housing organizations – MSN.com

BOSTON — In a packed courtroom Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge took five minutes to say that he would reinstate federal grants to four fair housing organizations, including one in Western Massachusetts

Federal cuts: Minnesota law nonprofit that fights housing discrimination loses $425K grant – Bring Me The News

A Minnesota nonprofit that combats housing discrimination has announced a major loss in funding

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