Media ContactLisa Ramirez, Communications Director, lramirez@mylegalaid.org
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, which provides legal services to low-income Minnesotans, announced Wednesday that the federal government canceled a $425,000 grant that funds legal help for people facing housing discrimination or sexual harassment from landlords.
In the current year, Legal Aid relied on a $425K from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department to do this work. But on Feb. 27, the nonprofit law firm was notified that the grant — awarded to Legal Aid 30 years running to help thousands of Minnesotans navigate “Fair Housing” laws — was canceled.
Effective March 1, a Minneapolis city ordinance requires landlords to disclose outstanding housing violations and their housing rights to prospective tenants.
Legal Aid client Cathy was drawn to her retirement community because it was marketed to people with disabilities. But, soon, she encountered barriers that hindered her mobility. That’s when she called Legal Aid.
In this Jan. 27 meeting video, representatives of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and CentraCare explain issues and the plan of action to improve the hospital’s Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) system.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Attorney Andrew Knox stands directly behind Attorney General Keith Ellison at a news conference and alongside supporters of new legislative push for medical debt relief.
Minnesota marcó un hito en la defensa de los derechos de los inmigrantes con el lanzamiento de la Red de Defensa del Inmigrante (IDN, por sus siglas en inglés), una coalición estatal que une a organizaciones de trabajadores, comunidades de fe, grupos comunitarios y servicios legales. La red se presentó en una conferencia de prensa en el Capitolio, donde sus líderes destacaron la importancia de su labor para proteger y fortalecer a las comunidades inmigrantes en todo el estado.
The Central Minnesota Council on Aging is giving Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid – St. Cloud more funding dollars. This means seniors in Wright County will have greater access to legal advice, counseling and representation in court and administrative hearings at no cost.
Hello Alzheimer’s host Karla Hult talks with Gordon Solo, the Supervising Attorney of the Senior Law Project at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
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