Thousands of Twin Cities essential workers prepare for possible strike
SEIU says its members, who are mostly people of color and immigrants, are fighting for better wages, retirement security and respect.
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SEIU says its members, who are mostly people of color and immigrants, are fighting for better wages, retirement security and respect.
SEIU members representing 8,000 essential workers will be joined by Attorney General Keith Ellison to vote on an Unfair Labor Practice strike.
A settlement has been reached between the State of Minnesota and environmental charity Honor The Earth, the state's attorney general announced Friday.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday a $350 million national settlement with marketing firm Publicis for its role in the prescription opioid crisis.
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is suing a local dairy farm for allegedly withholding wages and providing unsanitary living conditions for employees. Our Erin Hassanzadeh walks us through what the state found and what it's trying to do about it.
"This is one of the biggest cases we've taken on so far and it should send a message that we will fight wage theft to make sure that every worker in Minnesota takes home every penny that they have earned," Ellison said.
Keith Ellison says a Minnesota company is taking advantage of its workers, many of whom are from Mexico and unable to speak much English.
He says it'll be one of the largest wage theft enforcement actions his office has ever taken.
A court approved the state's motion to require the landlord of Havenbrook Homes to stop exposing its tenants to lead paint in rental homes on Thursday.
Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was "extremely pleased that yet another effort to undermine the voting rights of Minnesotans has been soundly rejected."
Chauvin, who is currently serving a 22-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd, was stabbed last week in an Arizona prison. Ellison said he remains in stable condition.
Minnesota students who are victims of predatory lenders may be in for a paycheck.
Students who are victims of predatory lenders may be in for a paycheck.
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that his office has reached a settlement Network 46, a California-based student loan debt relief company, for illegally collecting fees and misrepresenting services.
Cynthia, a single mother from Duluth, complained to Attorney General Keith Ellison's office after she was victimized, along with dozens of others.
David Schuman spoke to a single mother who was victimized by payday lenders, and then did something about it.
"These businesses have been engaging in the worst kind of predatory lending and I'm glad to bring this lawsuit to stop the harm they are causing and help people afford their lives," Ellison said.
Minnesota has joined a massive lawsuit accusing Meta of purposefully deploying features on its social media platforms that are harmful to mental health among youth.
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that he's filed 23 civil lawsuits against nonprofits that were created to defraud or or revived to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Minnesota's top law enforcement official says a school board candidate is on his radar, after his extreme antisemitic views were made public.
The Minnesota Attorney General's office secured a million dollars plus civil judgment against contractor Charles Workman following a WCCO investigation.
Some families who paid for a swimming pool they never got are feeling some relief. But there's a long way to go to make all of the families out tens of thousands of dollars whole.
Jacob Johnson was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder for the June 2021 murder of Ricky Balsimo on Wednesday.
Minnesota's attorney general says he wants to hold automakers Kia and Hyundai accountable.
A state lawsuit could be on the horizon against automakers Kia and Hyundai.
