Media ContactLisa Ramirez, Communications Director, lramirez@mylegalaid.org
STATEMENT (Minneapolis, MN) — Jose Yugar Cruz, a client of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has been granted temporary release from ICE custody — a move to divert him from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where death rates are climbing due to the Ebola outbreak.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, Minn.) — Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Robins Kaplan LLP announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has granted final approval of a settlement in a class action lawsuit on behalf of residents of the Sartell Mobile Home Park.
The podcast North Star Stories spoke with Attorney Jessica Webster about the impact of seclusion — the practice of isolating children with disabilities away from their classmates during the school day. Currently banned, the practice is being reconsidered under a proposed law permitting seclusion for students in grades K-3 through 2036.
Fines and threats of foreclosure by homeowner associations are expected to be curbed thanks to the newly passed “HOA Bill of Rights.” Approved with bipartisan support, this legislation provides consumer protections championed by Legal Aid Attorneys Ron Elwood and Colleen Daly.
Tenant utility law at Legal Aid is a little known but significant practice area of our housing unit. This feature — spotlighting Attorney Gary Van Winkle with Attorneys Luke Grundman, Julia Zwak and our Client Ron Miller — highlights how client victories can lead to legislative progress and to landmark court cases.
Breaking the Ice: ‘Winning for thousands’ drives policy advocateby Todd Nelson For Jessica Webster, staff attorney with the Legal Services Advocacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Minneapolis, Minn.) — In recognition of her work on behalf of detainees and in support of expanding
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
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