Minnesota Department of Human Rights Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 28, 2020 - 17:33 GMT

Court of Appeals Rules that Minnesota Schools Must Allow Students to Use Locker Rooms that Align with their Gender Identity

[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Court of Appeals today /mdhr/assets/N.H.%20%26%20Lucero%20v%20Anoka-Hennepin%20School%20District_tcm1061-448605.pdfissued a landmark decision that Minnesota schools must allow students to use locker rooms that align with their …

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Published on July 30, 2020 - 00:41 GMT

Minnesota Supreme Court Sides with Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Court confirms state’s civil rights law contains robust protections for paid and unpaid workers. Also confirms harassment occurring outside of reporting period can be taken into account in a hostile work environment claim [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota …

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Published on June 30, 2020 - 20:19 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlement with Senior Living Facility for Racially Discriminating against Black ...

[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights today announced a settlement agreement with a senior living facility, Edgewood Sartell, that violated Minnesota’s civil rights law by discriminating against Jameisha Cox, a personal care assistant, …

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Published on June 15, 2020 - 15:37 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

[St. Paul, MN] Today is an important day for civil rights. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling that an employer cannot fire an employee based on their sexual orientation or gender identity under federal law. “Today, the highest court in the …

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Published on June 10, 2020 - 17:35 GMT

Court Orders Minneapolis Police Department to Make Immediate Changes

Hennepin County Judge Signed Court Order Filed by Minnesota Department of Human Rights [St. Paul, MN] Hennepin County Court today approved the proposed court order filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) that requires the Minneapolis …

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Published on June 5, 2020 - 17:29 GMT

Walz-Flanagan Administration, City of Minneapolis Agree on Immediate Changes to Minneapolis Police Department Policies

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Today, Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero announced next steps in the civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), …

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Published on June 2, 2020 - 18:30 GMT

Walz Administration’s Department of Human Rights Files Civil Rights Charge Against Minneapolis Police Department

[St. Paul, MN] —Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights will begin an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd. This investigation into policies, procedures, …

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Published on April 6, 2020 - 16:23 GMT

Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan Launch Discrimination Helpline

[St. Paul, MN] Amid rising reports of discrimination from the Asian American community, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today launched a Discrimination Helpline to reinforce the state’s efforts to protect the civil rights of …

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Published on February 27, 2020 - 17:15 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settlement Requires West Lutheran High School to Address Sexual Assault, Harassment, and ...

[St. Paul, MN] A consent decree filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and approved today by the Hennepin County District Court orders West Lutheran High School in Plymouth, Minnesota to implement significant system changes that aim at ensuring …

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Published on February 5, 2020 - 16:30 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlement with Employer that Refused to Allow an Employee to Bring Service Animal to ...

Settlement requires St. Paul Park refinery to provide anti-bias training, change policies to prevent discrimination from occurring again, and pay former employee $75,000 [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights today announced a settlement …

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Published on January 27, 2020 - 17:23 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Files Amicus Brief Urging Minnesota Supreme Court to Protect Minnesotans in Hostile ...

[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), represented by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, filed an /mdhr/assets/2020.01.23%20Filed%20-%20Meagan%20Abel%20%28MDHR%20Amicus%20Brief%29_tcm1061-417173.pdfamicus brief in Meagan …

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Published on November 7, 2019 - 17:40 GMT

CSL Plasma Discriminated Against Another Minnesotan Because of Gender Identity

[SAINT PAUL, MN] – Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) /mdhr/assets/Amended%20Complaint_tcm1061-409745.pdfamended its complaint with new allegations of continued discrimination in its lawsuit against CSL Plasma. In September 2019, the …

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Published on October 28, 2019 - 17:00 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Lawsuit Protecting Access to Critical Information on ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) joined a nationwide coalition of government agencies, led by California, in support of a lawsuit seeking to protect the collection of demographic information critical to ensuring equal pay …

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Published on October 3, 2019 - 13:00 GMT

StarTribune: Keith Ellison, Rebecca Lucero: We will prove LGBTQ discrimination is not free speech

Appealing the wedding videographer case right now could result in a loss with dire consequences. So we'll go back to trial to protect everyone's rights. by Keith Ellison and Rebecca Lucero Minnesotans are decent people. We think everyone, no …

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Published on September 18, 2019 - 21:49 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights and St. Cloud Human Rights Commission Postpone Hate Crimes Forum

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) and the St. Cloud Area Regional Human Rights Commission have postponed the Dismantling Hate Crimes Forum that was scheduled for today in St. Cloud due to safety concerns. “Hate is not a …

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Published on August 23, 2019 - 20:00 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ Statement on Telescope Media Group v. Lucero, et al.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is deeply disappointed by the split decision issued today in the Telescope Media Group v. Lucero, et al. case by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Minnesota Human …

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Published on August 6, 2019 - 20:00 GMT

Court Allows Minnesota Department of Human Rights to Join Lawsuit against Anoka-Hennepin School District for Discriminating ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) can join in a lawsuit against the Anoka-Hennepin School District and School Board for violating the Minnesota Human Rights Act by discriminating against a transgender student, according to …

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Published on August 1, 2019 - 20:00 GMT

Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Agreement with Ramsey County and Sues West Lutheran High School for Permitting Sexual ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced one settlement agreement and one lawsuit today in two cases as part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to ensure Minnesotans can live full lives, free from sexual assault and …

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