Minnesota Ends Wrongful Conviction Review | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

Minnesota’s Conviction Review Unit, the state’s dedicated watchdog for wrongful convictions, has shut down due to budget cuts — a move that ends a critical pillar of justice reform and leaves thousands of unresolved cases hanging in the balance. Attorney General Keith Ellison, who founded the unit with the mission that no innocent person should suffer behind bars, praised its impact while acknowledging the financial reality forcing the closure. With no clear plan yet for handling pending cases or future reviews, the shutdown casts doubt on the state’s commitment to correcting past injustices…