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Minnesota AG shuts down wrongful conviction unit after Trump administration pulls federal funding
By Paul Blume at FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is suspending its Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after losing federal grant funding, with Attorney General Keith Ellison expressing disappointment over the decision.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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