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Rumors of ICE activity increase fear – Star Tribune

As Star Tribune reporter Tim Harlow tracks word of immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, he caught up with Mid-Minnesota

WCCO talks to Immigration Law Project about deportation fears

Managing Attorney Danielle Hendrickson of our Immigration Law Project talks to WCCO. She reminds members of immigrant communities they have

Fox 9 talks to Legal Aid about alleged landlord price scheming

Managing Housing Attorney Julia Zwak weighs in as Fox 9 covers this Department of Justice lawsuit. The suit was spurred

Anxiety ahead of 2024 election – Sahan Journal

For this story, Sahan Journal reporter Alfonzo Galvan interviews Attorney Danielle Hendrickson of Legal Aid’s Immigration Law Project. The piece puts an immigrant lens on the election and “How Minnesota mutual aid groups are preparing to respond, whatever the outcome.”

Voters with disabilities have options, including curbside and assisted voting – MPR

Attorney Chad Wilson of our Minnesota Disability Law Center sat down for a chat with Tom Crann of MPR’s All Things Considered. Voters with disabilities and those who help them get to the polls will want to listen in or read the transcript of this segment!

Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices – MPR News

MPR Reporter Kristi Marohn spoke to Robins Kaplan LLC Attorney Rashanda Burt and Legal Aid client Marcie Kox. As she reports, “Four residents of a central Minnesota mobile home park are suing its current and former owners alleging fraudulent practices and health violations, including a faulty sewer system that caused sewage to back up into their homes.”

Residents sue mobile home park, claiming sewage leaks, fraudulent practices – Star Tribune

“Marcie Knox thought she found her forever home when she moved into a mobile home park here in 2017.” But as she told Star Tribune Reporter Jenny Berg, that wasn’t case.

Residents of Sartell Mobile Home Park sue current, previous owners – KARE 11

Reporter Danny Spewak spoke to Attorney Justin Perl of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and client Marcie Knox. The suit filed with Robins Kaplan LLC seeks redress for clients who say they experienced sewage backups, overcharges for utilities and threats of eviction over lease re-signings.

New law requires MN landlords to heat apartments to 68 degrees – Fox9

The “Cold Weather Rule” is the law in Minnesota requiring landlords as well as utility companies to keep the heat on in winter even if you fall behind in payments. But it’s not automatic. Fox9’s Babs Santos interviewed Supervising Attorney, Evan Gelles of MId-Minnesota Legal Aid to find out how that law works.

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