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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.

Las Vegas Tops Nation as Eviction Crisis Spreads Across America – Newsweek

‘We’re seeing an even more difficult situation than we were in before the pandemic.’

Advocates push to end subminimum wage for Minnesotans with disabilities – Fox9

Every day, thousands of Minnesotans with disabilities go to work and, chances are, they are earning less than minimum wage. It’s a legal practice that has been in the books for decades but right now, there is a push to pay those with disabilities more.

Counterpoint: Workers with disabilities deserve more – Star Tribune

In Minnesota, a state lauded for its exceptionalism, those with disabilities have been left behind.

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