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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Whistleblower Protections Go Back Six Years
Two days ago, in a win for Minnesota employees, the Minnesota Court of Appeals declared that whistleblower protection under Minn. Stat. §...
Joshua Newville
Dec 17, 2014
Public Must Focus On Tackling Barriers To Police Accountability
Practicing in civil rights litigation, we see a lot of police officers abuse their power. Unfortunately, there are many reasons police...
Joshua Newville
Dec 4, 2014
Federal Court Denies South Dakota’s Motion to Dismiss Marriage Equality Lawsuit
–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— (Sioux Falls, SD, Nov. 14, 2014)—South Dakota’s marriage equality lawsuit is moving forward after United States...
Joshua Newville
Nov 14, 2014
#Pointergate Highlights Mpls Police Union As Barrier To Accountability
In August 2012, I wrote about the problem with the City of Minneapolis dispensing with civilian review of police officers’ conduct. That...
Joshua Newville
Nov 13, 2014
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