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Greiling to headline Legal Aid luncheon

All are invited to attend this annual Access to Justice fundraiser benefitting Legal Aid in St. Cloud, Thursday, Oct. 12. Reservations required.

Feds say Minnesota must restore Medicaid coverage, pause disenrollments – Star Tribune

Legal Aid Attorney Ralonda Mason tells the Star Tribune, “…way too many eligible people have lost coverage because of errors and lack of understanding about the process.”

Legal Aid pens op-ed expressing support for 2023 legislation and protection of kids – Star Tribune

Measured, reasoned and supported with facts from published studies and reports, Legal Aid submitted a commentary by Maren Hulden supporting legislation limiting use of prone restraints on students.

Ruling in Class Action Lawsuit favors Special Education students

Legal Aid is seeking to get the word out to certain special education students that they are now entitled to resume instruction they lost out on when the state prematurely ended their educational services.

Wills clinic brings peace of mind

“I’ve known attorneys to be blunt. They want to get things done quickly because their time is so valuable. But the attorneys with Legal Aid were not like that. When I arrived, they started light. They made jokes and they were so positive.”

Strategic racial equity plan finalized

Mid-Minnesota releases its 2023-24 Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan.

Legal Aid wins historic $1.138 M in Murphy v. Harpstead

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.

In Our Own Words: Improving Care for People with Disabilities – Part Two “Understanding”

“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.

8th Circuit says Metro Transit must make changes

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.

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