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Minnesota Human Rights Act
Coverage of Minnesota Human Rights Act in the Nexus archive.
Ashney Helleksenperson1Robert Andersonperson1Good Thunderplace1Office of the State Auditororganization1Minnesota Whistleblower Acttopic1Karen Clarkperson1Minnesota House of Representativesorganization1marriage equality legislationtopic1Jacquelyn Zitaperson1Environmental Justicetopic1LGBTQ rightstopic1
- Jury awards former Good Thunder clerk more than $3M in whistleblower lawsuit
A former Good Thunder city clerk received over $3 million in damages after a jury found the city violated whistleblower and human rights laws by firing her. The termination followed her cooperation with an investigation into the mayor's financial dealings, including contracts that benefited his business.
- Former State Rep. Karen Clark, Minnesota’s first openly lesbian legislative member, dead at 80
Karen Clark, Minnesota’s first openly lesbian legislative member, who served in the Minnesota House for 38 years, has died at 80. She passed away after a brief illness and was known for advancing environmental justice, passing workers’ right-to-know legislation, and supporting LGBTQ rights, including the 1993 Human Rights Act amendment and 2013 marriage equality law.