Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the shutdown of the Conviction Review Unit, which reviewed potential wrongful convictions, citing funding suspension by the Trump administration. The unit was formed in 2020 and had received federal grant funding to support its work.
Funding Suspension
The Trump administration’s Justice Department denied the unit’s application for further renewal of the grant, prompting Ellison to suspend the program. The unit had received a $300,000 grant for its initial two years and a $500,000 grant for the next two years.
The shutdown of the Conviction Review Unit has raised concerns about the impact on individuals who may have been wrongfully convicted. The unit had been working to review cases and provide a second look at convictions to ensure that justice was served.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
