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AG Keith Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-Trans Executive Orders

April 22, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison files a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for repeated threats to cut federal funding to Minnesota schools if the state does not follow Trump’s attempts to deny civil rights of transgender people. Ellison alleges two of Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender children and adults violate U.S. Constitution and Title IX….

Minnesota Attorney General Holds Town Hall in Moorhead

Keith Ellison took the opportunity to explain his lawsuits against the Trump administration and hear the concerns of his constituents.

March 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

AG Ellison addresses the crowd in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, MN – People filled the room inside the Comstock Memorial Union on the campus of MSUM Saturday morning. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been on a tour of sorts, holding town hall meetings across the state to address queries and concerns. Part of the goal is to clarify his motivations for filing…

Minnesota, 21 Other States Sue to Halt Dismantling of U.S. Education Department

March 13, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and 21 other state attorneys are suing to stop dismantling the federal Department of Education. The lawsuit, filed in a Massachusetts federal court, claims the Trump administration’s massive reductions in the Education Department are unconstitutional and usurp congressional authority. It seeks a court order to halt the shutdown. Trump officials earlier this week…

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.

January 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Legislative Session Begins Monday in St. Paul, Medical Debt To Be Considered

February 11, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The new legislative session begins Monday in St. Paul and Minnesotans could see some relief from their medical debt thanks to a new bill being considered. The Minnesota Debt Fairness bill would ban the withholding of medical services due to unpaid debt, and stop medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus. Attorney General Keith Ellison,…

Minnesota Sues Several Online Lending Companies Over “Predatory” Loan Practices

November 1, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing several online lending companies. Bright Lending, Green Trust Cash and Target Cash Now are accused of consumer fraud after issuing thousands of loans to Minnesotans that were in violation of Minnesota and federal laws. It is alleged that the companies “predatory” small loans charge anywhere from 400% to 800%…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reelected

November 9, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) – Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has defeated Republican newcomer Jim Schultz to win a second term in a race that turned largely on crime and abortion. Ellison led the prosecution team that got former police Officer Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd. Schultz is a 37-year-old hedge fund attorney who made crime his top issue….

MN AG Keith Ellison visits Red River Women’s Clinic

September 14, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tours the Red River Women’s Clinic’s new facility in Moorhead saying it’s up and functioning well. He calls the staff “vibrant” and ready to help women during a difficult time. Ellison says if a state tries to file criminal charges against a women getting an abortion in Minnesota, he will file…

Minnesota’s Democratic AG Will Not Appeal Ruling on Abortion Restrictions

July 28, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL — Attorney General Keith Ellison says he won’t appeal a ruling that struck down most of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional. Ellison says the state has already spent enough time and money on the case and would be unlikely to win an appeal. The decision isn’t a surprise since Ellison is a Democrat who supports abortion rights….

MN’s Ellison and 21 Other Attorneys General Reaffirm Abortion Access

June 27, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — A coalition of 22 attorneys general, including Keith Ellison of Minnesota, issue a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care. It comes after the U.S. Supreme Court handed the matter back to the states on Friday. In Minnesota, the right to abortion is protected under a 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court…