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Donor spotlight: Heather Vlieger – Bench & Bar

Legal Aid attorney Heather Vlieger recently paid off her student loans and celebrated by donating to two causes close to her heart: Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s efforts to help send more students of color to law school and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota.

Federal cuts to the Legal Services Corporation would hurt Minnesotans – Star Tribune

Read our editorial in the Star Tribune to understand the devastating impact cuts to Legal Services Corporation would have on thousands of Minnesotans.

St. Paul apartment building shuts down elevator for repairs, leaving disabled tenants stranded – Star Tribune

Move out, stay with friends or stay in your apartment for weeks on end. These are the choices tenants are facing as their elevator shuts down for repairs. But are these their only choices? The Star Tribune asks Attorney Chad Wilson of our Minnesota Disability Law Center.

As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed – AP

Minnesota Disability Law Center recommends this AP story as a must-read. Save our P&As across the nation.

Eviction Fears, Disability Discrimination, and Trump’s War on Fair Housing – Mother Jones

Mother Jones does a deep dive into Fair Housing work and the consequences of our loss of federal funding. Attorney Courtney Arthur of our Housing Discrimination Law Project explains what’s at stake.

Celebrate the ADA with a call to action from Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

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. 

Cómo Proteger Sus Derechos en Tiempos de Cambio – COPAL RADIO

Have questions about immigration? Tune in to replays of the COPAL radio show. Our own Camila Pacheco-Fores, attorney with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid explains safety and planning and she answers questions about your immigration rights!
¿Tiene preguntas sobre inmigración? Sintonice las repeticiones del programa de radio de COPAL. Nuestra abogada, Camila Pacheco-Fores, de Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, explica seguridad y planificación, y responde preguntas sobre sus derechos migratorios.

Justice Bus makes legal help accessible — St. Cloud Live

Paralegals Pam Manthei and Chris Klimpel share the story of Legal Aid’s Justice Buses — from inception to fruition and the miles in between.

Legal Aid pays tribute to champion of DV survivors

STATEMENT (St. Cloud, Minn.) Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid joins the St. Cloud community in mourning the death and celebrating the life of Maxine Barnett, founder and longtime executive director of Anna Marie’s Alliance. 

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