The American Alliance for Equal Rights is suing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in federal court over race-based appointments to the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
The lawsuit, filed May 15 in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, mentions two unnamed state residents—a licensed social worker who is eligible for one of the board’s social worker positions and a layperson who is eligible for a citizen position—who say they’ve been denied an equal opportunity to be named as board members because of the color of their skin.
