UMLC Highlights Victory Over Race-Based “Discount” Program at Twin Cities Marathon
Twin Cities in Motion (TCM) updated its “Equity in Motion” program following legal and fairness concerns raised by UMLC and others earlier this year. Originally, the program proposed discounted entries for marathon participants based on race, gender identity, and other demographic criteria, raising potential violations under Minnesota’s Human Rights Act. After UMLC, several runners and […]
Political Violence Has NO Place Here
The Upper Midwest Law Center is shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Our hearts go out to his family, his loved ones, and the entire Turning Point USA community during this incredibly difficult time. Political violence has no place in a civil society and is an unconscionable attack on the […]
UMLC Requests Federal Department of Education Investigation Into Minnesota School Districts Violating Title IX
The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC) has formally requested that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigate 15 Minnesota school districts for violations of Title IX and recent Executive Orders protecting women’s rights and student safety in sex-segregated spaces and athletics. The letter, sent today to United States Department of Education […]
The Minneapolis City Council Should Say Officer Mitchell’s Name
The Star Tribune has published moving and troubling stories about the death of Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell and the increases in targeted attacks and killings of police officers since the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots (“Assaults against police increasing,” June 2). Reporters covering police issues for the last three to four years should have been […]
UMLC Welcomes New Trial and Appellate Attorney: Austin Lysy
The Upper Midwest Law Center is thrilled to introduce the newest member of the team, Austin Lysy, who will join us as Trial and Appellate counsel. Austin is hard-working and purposeful, and he is elated to join our team to help defend our freedoms. Austin joins UMLC with a determination to defend freedom of speech […]
Attorney General Keith Ellison to Argue Against UMLC’s Clients in April 1 Felon Voting Case Hearing
Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally be arguing against UMLC’s clients in the upcoming Felon Voting Case hearing on April 1.
Watch: A Culture of Noncompliance on the University of Minnesota Campus
UMLC hosted an event at the University of Minnesota focusing on a recent federal civil rights complaint concerning antisemitism on campus.
Event: A Culture of Noncompliance on the University of Minnesota Campus
The Upper Midwest Law Center is pleased to announce an upcoming event at the University of Minnesota.
Upper Midwest Law Center Office Subject to Suspected Arson Attack
On Sunday, January 28, the office of the Upper Midwest Law Center was destroyed in what is being investigated as a deliberate act of arson.