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Attorney General Ellison hails House passage of key provisions of Debt Fairness Act
Key provisions of the Act included in Commerce Policy Omnibus bill include banning the automatic transfer of medical debt to a patient’s spouse, protecting Minnesotans’ last $4k from collections, banning reporting medical debt to credit agencies, and more
“Minnesotans working to pay back their debts should not be dragged into poverty, forced into divorce, or denied medical care, but that’s exactly what’s happening across our state,” said Attorney General Ellison. 

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Attorney General’s Office secures final guilty pleas in murder of Zaria McKeever
Erick Haynes pleads guilty to first-degree murder in brutal November 2022 slaying, to receive life sentence with possibility of parole after 30 years. Eriana Haynes and Tavion James plead guilty to aiding and abetting an offender after the fact. Foday Kevin Kamara previously pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree intentional murder

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Attorney General Ellison warns Minnesotans to avoid debt collection scams
The warning is part of the Attorney General’s monthly Scam Stopper alerts, aiming to help protect Minnesota consumers from fraud
“If you legitimately owe money, you should pay it back, and Minnesotans do that,” said Attorney General Ellison. “But there are scammers out there trying to trick Minnesotans into paying back debts they never took out. I want to make sure everyone knows how to identify these scams, so these fraudsters can’t scheme their way into your bank account.”

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Attorney General Ellison secures dismissal of nonprofit officials over misuse of funds
Settlement also requires Action for East African People to rectify multiple governance failures, comply fully with ongoing AGO civil investigation
“The work that Action for East African People does by operating a dental clinic for uninsured and underinsured people is very important,” Attorney General Ellison said. “The settlement we negotiated protects the important work of the dental clinic while immediately separating AFEAP from the bad actors that took advantage of their organization and the community it is supposed to serve.”

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Attorney General Ellison tells Glock to preserve evidence related to firearms’ easy conversion into machine guns
Joins coalition of 13 AGs in letter to weapons manufacturer in wake of City of Chicago lawsuit over switches that turn pistols into machine guns
“Everyone has a role to play in stopping the epidemic of gun violence. Individual offenders must be held accountable — and companies that turn a blind eye to their role in perpetuating the epidemic must be, too,” Attorney General Ellison said.

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