Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota’s largest bail fund became famous in 2020. Now it’s changing direction
The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a bail fund, focused on paying the bail of people jailed ahead of trial. But last week, the organization announced a change in course. By the end of this month, it will no longer be directly paying bail.
Voting rights advocates tout success of new law in getting formerly incarcerated people to the polls
A change in Minnesota law allows people convicted of felonies to vote after they have been released from incarceration. About 20 percent of people who were previously barred from voting went to the polls — a number that was higher than some advocates expected.
Despite court rulings in his favor, U of M student still fighting for freedom from ICE custody
“I keep winning in the courts, but I am still detained,” says Doğukan Günaydın, in a newly filed document in his lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, which has appealed a judge’s decision to have him freed on bond.