AG’s office suspending conviction review unit due to federal government not renewing grant

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suspension of the Conviction Review Unit (CRU) after the federal government refused to renew its grant. The office cited budget constraints as the reason, noting that financial limitations prevent maintaining the program without compromising other responsibilities. The CRU, which reviewed potential wrongful convictions, had been funded by a federal grant awarded to The Great North Innocence Project.