Minnesota officials grant state's first full pardon in more than 35 years
Maria Elizondo, a mother of seven and grandmother of 14, received a pardon for two past convictions.
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Maria Elizondo, a mother of seven and grandmother of 14, received a pardon for two past convictions.
Copy shortlink: The city of Minneapolis has settled the first lawsuit by a demonstrator injured by a police projectile in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. The City Council has approved a payment of $57,900 to Graciela Cisneros and her attorneys. Mayor Jacob Frey officially signed off on the payout last Tuesday. Cisneros, 22, suffered an eye injury when a police officer fired a projectile at her on May 29 as she and her partner were walking home after a demonstration. "Right now it is looking like she recovered," said Nico Ratkowski, her St. Paul attorney. "The se...