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A day in Hennepin County housing court – Southwest Voices

‍Evictions, settlements with steep payment plans and many tenant no-shows fill a day of non-stop cases.

Minnesota’s new policy banning school suspensions for our youngest students is progress – Star Tribune

Law aims to curb discipline bias in schools, especially during the critical early years

Senators Call for Further Oversight, Consumer Protections in Contract-for-Deed Real Estate Transactions – ProPublica

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.

With first-ever census count of same-sex married couples, Minnesotans see another sign of acceptance – Star Tribune

Before the addition of the new box in 2020, the Census Bureau had a history of altering data reported by same-sex married couples.

CLE examines history of disability perceptions, protections – Minnesota Lawyers

“Disability Awareness, Rights, and Justice” took a historical and regulatory look at how people with disabilities are regarded and accommodated.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid seeking ‘testers’ against housing discrimination – Kare11

The testers work in pairs to make sure renters aren’t discriminating against potential tenants.

Want to go undercover to test housing discrimination? Legal Aid is seeking Minnesota volunteers – Star Tribune

Testers look for different treatment during the rental application process.

Minneapolis, St. Paul public housing evictions outpacing pre-pandemic rates – Star Tribune

Most eviction filings are for falling behind on rent — some for less than $100.

Minneapolis rent stabilization group pens open letter to Frey, Brennan – Minnpost

Dear Mayor Jacob Frey and Community Planning and Economic Development Interim Director Andrea Brennan: As you are aware, a majority of Minneapolis voters chose in 2021 to authorize the Minneapolis City Council to enact a rent control ordinance in Minneapolis.

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