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Anti-SLAPP bill to go before Minnesota House committee

From Pioneer Press:

"Keith Mueller is pushing to change a state law to protect someone from being sued for calling the cops.

The law’s current language protecting public participation is too vague and needs to include reporting apparent unlawful conduct to police, he argues.

Mueller’s effort stems from his experience: He was sued by a man whose acts were the subject of a report to police.

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Kentucky Miner Sued By Former Employer For Filing Discrimination Complaint

A miner in Kentucky was sued by his former employer after filing a discrimination suit against the mining company. The miner had raised concerns about the safety of working conditions before being fired, and claimed the mine’s lawsuit was filed “expressly to send a message” to employees who spoke up about safety problems.

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