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#1 Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Minnesota Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Black Man

Nov 1 2024 // A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop last year, ruling that the trooper’s actions did not violate the...

#2 Smithfield to Pay $2 Million in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement

Nov 18 2024 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota, officials announced...

#3 Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death

Nov 13 2024 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a 41-year-old man who died of a perforated bowel after spending days...

#4 Minnesota Aquarium Manufacturer Fined $226K for Alleged Pesticide Violations

Oct 29 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last month a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to stop the sale of unregistered pesticide products. The settlement requires the...