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Known for her ardent advocacy at the Capitol on behalf of Minnesota’s most vulnerable neighbors and constituents, Jessica Webster, attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, has been named the 2026 honoree of the Bernard P. Becker Legacy of Excellence Award.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — To the tune of $49,500 and then some, corporate landlord Quadrel Realty must pay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Minneapolis, Minn.) — Executive Director Milo Mumgaard of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is pleased to share that Eren
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, Minn.) — Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid in St. Cloud is set to deliver free legal services to a greater number of clients, thanks to funding from the Central Minnesota Council on Aging.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.): After rideshare company Lyft repeatedly denied transportation to a Minnesota college student who is blind, the company must now meet new standards for customer service. Going forward Lyft’s performance and practices will be closely monitored by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, following a case pursued by the Minnesota Disability Law Center of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
With a grant from the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC) of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is pleased to announce in 2026 it will help struggling Minnesotans with state tax issues.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Minneapolis, Minn.) – Stephanie Stuart of Wright County rations her food to one meal a day so her three children can eat. She could easily be your neighbor and you wouldn’t know this about her. But now everyone will know because Stephanie, a client of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, is sharing her story in a class action lawsuit filed this week.
Tell your congressional representatives and everyone you know to protect the ADA by preserving Protection and Advocacy groups who make sure the law is followed.
Before she became Minnesota House Speaker, Melissa Hortman fought for families like Stormy Harmon’s as an early-career Legal Aid attorney. Her landmark 1996 housing discrimination case showed her deep empathy and fierce commitment to justice—values that defined her life and career.
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