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Justice Department Sues Minnesota Over Sanctuary Policies
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, the City of St. Paul, Hennepin County, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt over the...
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WA joins a coalition of states suing DHS, FEMA over unlawfully reallocating security funding for political purposes
Attorney General Nick Brown, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the...
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Attorneys General Tong Files Second Lawsuit Against DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors
Press Releases 10/03/2025 Attorneys General Tong Files Second Lawsuit Against DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a second...
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Imposition of Illegal Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed down from its attempt to impose illegal conditions on nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crimes Act...
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Minnesota Zoo, John Ball Zoo, and Assiniboine Park Conservancy Win National Conservation Award for Their Work to Save Endangered Butterfly
Apple Valley, Minnesota, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minnesota Zoo, John Ball Zoo, and Assiniboine Park Conservancy Receive AZA North America Conservation Award for Poweshiek Skipperling Recovery Efforts Apple Valley, MN | Grand Rapids, MI...
Minnesota launches ‘Be Cannabis Aware’ Campaign
News Release Sept. 25, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has launched Be Cannabis Aware, a new public health campaign focused on educating youth under age 25—and the adults who support them—about cannabis use. The...
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Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to impose illegal conditions on over $1.3 billion...
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Camps International Launches in the U.S., Expanding Access to Ethical Student Expeditions
With 1,100+ students from the U.S. already contributing 30,690 hours of service learning, the launch creates opportunities for students to travel with purpose. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • Two...
SOHO International Film Festival Drops Full 2025 Program, with High Profile Jury at the Helm
Record-breaking premiere slate from 23 countries draws industry's top talent scouts, award winners, and financiers to Oct. 7-13 NYC festival. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The SOHO International Film...
St. Francis Legacy Foundation Launches to Protect Care in Minnesota Communities
MORRIS, MN, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For generations, Minnesotans have lived with a promise: that care will be there when we need it most — care that is near loved ones, in places that provide the comforts of home,...
Angela Greenman Receives International Recognition Through the NYC Big Book Award®!
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN AREA, MN, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 NYC Big Book Award recognized "The Child Riddler" by Angela Greenman as the category winner in Action/Adventure. The competition is...
Washington joins state and local governments opposing EPA’s unsupported attempt to deny that greenhouse gases endanger public health
Washington, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by...
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ThaoMee Xiong, Executive Director of Coalition of Asian American Leaders, Named a 2025 NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree
ThaoMee Xiong, Executive Director of Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL), Named a 2025 NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree in the Governance Category. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coalition of Asian...
Vireo Growth Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreements to Acquire Outstanding Senior Secured Convertible Notes of Schwazze
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vireo Growth Inc. ("Vireo" or the "Company") (CSE: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire approximately 86% of the outstanding senior secured...
Berger Montague PC Investigates Securities Claims Against Sina Corporation (OTHER: SINA)
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National plaintiffs’ law firm Berger Montague PC announces a class action lawsuit against Sina Corporation (Other: SINA) (“Sina” or the “Company”) on behalf of investors who sold Sina shares,...
DHS Calls for Media and Far Left to Stop the Demonization of President Trump, His Supporters, and DHS Law Enforcement
This hateful rhetoric is contributing to political violence in our country and a more than 1000% increase in assaults against our brave ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON – Following the evil act of political violence witnessed in the country last...
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 9.11.25
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Andrew “Andy” Nakahata, of San Francisco, has been appointed Executive Director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. Nakahata has been Chief...
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New Faculty Highlight Oregon Law’s Bold Future
Oregon Law’s 141-year legacy in legal education is matched by its dynamic present, with four new faculty members joining the school this fall. An intellectual property expert focused on the intersection with healthcare and scientific breakthrough,...
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Vireo Growth Inc. Announces Launch of Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in Minnesota
– Company now dispensing adult-use cannabis at all eight Green Goods® dispensaries in Minnesota – – With a population of 5.7 million, adult-use launch expected to drive strong organic revenue growth – MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Bipartisan Coalition of Elected Leaders Meet to Highlight Shared Commitment to Standing Against Political Violence
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul convened a meeting with a bipartisan group of elected leaders to highlight a shared commitment to standing against political violence and bringing down the temperature on inflammatory rhetoric. The bipartisan...
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