Minnesota shuts down Conviction Review Unit, a pioneering wrongful conviction watchdog
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Susan Du
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Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit (CRU), one of the first statewide agencies dedicated to investigating potential wrongful convictions, has been closed by Attorney General Keith Ellison. The unit had reviewed numerous cases of alleged wrongful convictions, working to ensure criminal justice integrity. The closure marks a significant shift in the state's approach to post-conviction review and raises concerns about the future of wrongful conviction investigations in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sifts through the piles of executive orders and directives by the Trump administration while in his office at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in April 2025.
Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit, the statewide agency that reviewed potential wrongful convictions, has closed.
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