Minnesota AG shuts down wrongful conviction unit after Trump administration pulls federal funding

Trump pulls the plug on program that reviewed possible wrongful convictions

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on Wednesday he was shutting down his office's Conviction Review Unit ​that looked into potential wrongful convictions

AG's office suspending conviction review unit due to federal government not renewing grant

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says this office will be suspending the Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after the federal government would not renew the grant for the program.

Minnesota Attorney General shuts down Conviction Review Unit, citing budget constraints

The CRU was created in 2020 and led to three people released from prison but depended on a federal grant from the Department of Justice that wasn't renewed

Minnesota closes unit that examined potential wrongful convictions

The Conviction Review Unit was one of the first statewide agencies dedicated to investigating the integrity of criminal convictions.

Minnesota AG shuts down wrongful conviction unit after Trump administration pulls federal funding

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.

Minnesota Closes Conviction Review Unit After AG Layoffs

Keith Ellison says budget constraints forced closure of Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit; 17 staff were laid off and pending reviews are now uncertain.