Tag: Keith Ellison
Ellison launches new effort to free prisoners
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Twin Cities-based prosecutors began a new crusade Tuesday to review potentially wrongful convictions through a partnership with the...
Ellison accuser rips DFL’s ‘political theater’ amid Thompson fallout
Attorney General Keith Ellison has yet to say a word about abuse allegations against Rep. John Thompson, who has been urged to resign by...
GOP fundraising PAC accuses Ellison of politically motivated inquiry
A Republican Party fundraising platform filed a federal complaint against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and three of his colleagues Thursday, accusing them of...
Another Republican joins Minnesota AG race
Lynne Torgerson announced her candidacy for Minnesota attorney general, joining a group of Republicans hoping to unseat incumbent Keith Ellison.
Torgerson is a veteran Minneapolis...
Ellison argued against emergency powers when a Republican was governor
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison once argued for limits on emergency powers before he upheld effectively unlimited emergency powers for Democrats during the COVID-19...
Ellison could be forced to hand over documents related to hiring...
A Bloomberg-funded environmental group paid the salaries of two lawyers who were named “Special Assistant Attorneys General” in the office of Minnesota Attorney General...
Second Republican enters attorney general’s race
Dennis Smith, an attorney and former Republican state legislator, announced his campaign for attorney general last week.
“I’m running for Attorney General to build a...
Minnesota agrees to settle with churches for religious freedom violations
Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison have agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against them by religious leaders who believe their First...
Commentary: Explaining Minnesota’s radical political nature
(Intellectual Takeout) — As recent events have caused the eyes of the nation and the world to focus on Minnesota, a question I’ve wondered...
Ellison supports international investigation of American police
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he would support an international investigation of America’s criminal justice system and its treatment of African Americans.
MSNBC host...