农民兰斯·尼斯特勒起诉明尼苏达州农业部专员汤姆·彼得森和州长蒂姆·沃尔兹，指控其在拨款计划优先顺序方面存在歧视。 Farmer Lance Nistler sues Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and Governor Tim Walz for alleged discrimination in grant program prioritization.
明尼苏达州农业部专员汤姆·彼得森 (Thom Petersen) 否认白人男性农民兰斯·尼斯特勒 (Lance Nistler) 的歧视指控，后者声称，由于他的身份不受保护，该州针对新兴农民的补助计划不公正地优先考虑他的申请。 Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen denies allegations of discrimination from white, male farmer Lance Nistler, who claims the state's grant program for emerging farmers unjustly prioritized his application due to his unprotected status. 尼斯特勒以歧视为由起诉彼得森和州长蒂姆·沃尔兹，但沃尔兹被撤回诉讼。 Nistler sued Petersen and Governor Tim Walz for discrimination, but Walz was dropped from the lawsuit. 该诉讼的重点是明尼苏达州的首付援助补助金，该补助金优先考虑妇女、退伍军人、残疾人、土著人民、有色人种农民和 LGBTQ 生产者等的申请。 The lawsuit focuses on Minnesota's down payment assistance grants, which prioritize applications from women, military veterans, disabled persons, indigenous people, farmers of color, and LGBTQ producers, among others.