Attorney General Keith Ellison Profile picture
Apr 29, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Join me in a nationwide #AskTheAG Q&A session on Friday, May 1 at 12PM.

Do you have questions about how we can protect workers, prevent evictions, stop price-gouging, and avoid scams during the #COVID19 pandemic?

I’ve got answers.

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That’s frustrating and scary. I’m sorry that’s happening. I’m glad you’re staying at home and protecting yourself. I know DEED is overwhelmed. Although, we don’t administer UI you can always call my office at (651) 296-3353 and we can try to help you get through DEED. I see you.
We are very concerned about our seniors in long term care facilities and they’ve been hotspots. We’ve been monitoring as we’ve been receiving complaints. Also, we are working with our partners in government and community. Call us if we should pay attention to a specific facility.
Also, some long care facilities have video conferencing equipment available. While it’s not the same as human contact, or can be helpful for communicating with loved ones and give a way to connect with the outside world.
Thanks for taking care of yourself and others by wearing a mask. There is currently no state requirement to wear a mask. That is Chipotle’s policy to require masks. I hope they would enforce their own policies.
That is a terrible issue and I hope it’s not happening in your family or to any of your loved ones. It’s illegal — COVID-19 or not. We’ve partnered with the US Attorney’s Office and Minnesota County Attorney’s Association to make sure no one’s loved ones are taken advantage of.
Thanks for all the great questions. We had fun. Keep sending us questions if you have them or give us at (651) 296-3353. #AskAGEllison

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Oct 17, 2022
Today, Enbridge admitted it breached a confined aquifer in Clearwater Cty while building Line 3, knew it did it, and did not notify the MN DNR as required. This admission comes in response to criminal charges my office filed after having the case referred by the Clearwater 1/4
Cty Atty to us for review. Enbridge now has to pay the maximum fine available under the law &has reached agreements with DNR, MPCA, and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa agrees to make cash payments, pay penalties, fund environmental restoration and monitoring, 2/4
and provide financial assurances worth more than $11 million. These agreements are greater than any penalty we could have won at trial & are an important step in holding Enbridge accountable for the damage it caused to our precious environment. Make no mistake: 3/4
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Oct 2, 2020
1/7 Today I launched HelpSealMyRecord.org, which will help Minnesotans everywhere expunge (seal) eligible non-violent items on their record after they’ve paid the price so those convictions don’t keep them from getting good jobs, education, housing.
ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communi…
2/7 In MN, all misdemeanors and 50 non-violent felony crimes can be expunged. But doing it on your own is confusing, lengthy & costly. So too many ppl go through life with past convictions for which they’ve already paid the price continuing to haunt them, sometimes for decades.
3/7 That means they can’t get a lot of jobs, because their conviction shows up on a background check, even though they’ve done what society has asked to atone for it. They can’t rent apartments, get into school, get credit, etc. That doesn’t just hurt them, it hurts us all.
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Jul 31, 2020
A rodeo in Itasca Co. last wknd refused to follow reqs for keeping ppl safe from #COVID19. Thousands showed up & an infectious person there later tested positive. I sued the rodeo today for violating the law. Keeping MN safe is everyone’s responsibility.
ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communi…
The rodeo claimed it would go ahead with no spectators but attendees congregated in the bleachers, made “donations” & watched each day’s rodeo competitions, cheered for participants & were entertained by a clown the rodeo hired. Here are some pix of what it actually looked like. ImageImageImageImage
My office has been working with biz & events across MN to help them understand the law & exec orders so they can operate responsibly & keep Minnesotans safe. In most cases, we’ve reached agreement & voluntary compliance. I thank all of them that have done the right thing.
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Jul 21, 2020
Today the US Atty’s Office won a guilty plea from a MN scammer who bilked seniors out of millions for fraudulent magazine subscriptions. That began with an investigation & lawsuit by the MN AGO in 2016 that first uncovered the scam & shut down the fraud. justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/ceo…
What did they do? They signed up an 87yo blind woman for magazines after she repeatedly said she couldn’t read them. They put a 75yo truck driver down for 5 packages of more than $4K that included Golf Week even though he said he never golfed in his life. startribune.com/minnesota-atto…
The scammer “knew that many of the consumers on these lists were elderly and susceptible to deceptive sales tactics.” He told his callers to “bulldoze through the final portion of the call in order to make the ‘sale,’ even when consumers were confused…” startribune.com/charges-chaska…
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Jun 12, 2020
I serve on the MN Board of Pardons. Tomorrow @ 9 am we will take up a posthumous pardon application for Max Mason. He was convicted of rape in connection with the infamous Duluth lynchings that happened 100 yrs ago next week. Tmrw, 100 yrs later, we are poised to do justice. 1/8
The lynchings are a dark stain on our history. On 6/15/1920, 6 black circus workers were jailed on a groundless rape accusation by a white couple. A mob stormed the Duluth jail & lynched 3 of them from lampposts as 10K ppl watched. This wasn't Mississippi, it was Minnesota. 2/8
The 3 men that the Duluth mob lynched were Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson & Isaac McGhie. Postcards were made of their murders and sold as souvenirs. Last yr I went to the Natl Lynching @MemPeaceJustice in Montgomery AL & took this pic of their memorial. Say their names. 3/8 Image
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May 18, 2020
I have the duty to enforce MN law & @GovTimWalz’s Stay Safe MN order, protect Minnesotans’ health & protect businesses complying w the order from unfair competition. I take that duty seriously. This is why I’m suing St. Cloud-area Shady’s bars/restaurants. ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communi…
The vast majority of Minnesota’s bar & restaurant owners are doing the right thing during the #COVID19 crisis by keeping their doors closed & protecting their employees & customers. I know it’s hard on them. They deserve the thanks of all of us for doing the right thing.
Some owners have said they don’t want to wait any longer & want to reopen illegally. We’ve reached out to them to educate them about their rights & responsibilities and the risks to Minnesotans’ health of reopening illegally. Almost all have agreed to comply & I thank them.
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