My Internship Experience with the Minnesota Justice Research Center
By Grace Foss, Research Intern During winter break in 2022, I began the journey that every college student dreads during their academic...
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Re-imaginings and Reflections
Reflections and aspirations from our team and community partners on current issues in the criminal legal system
- Jul 26
Re-Imagining Youth Justice in Ramsey County
By John Choi, Brenda Burnside, Dr. Tamara Mattison and Kara Beckman It has often been said that the definition of insanity is to continue...
- Jun 22
Reflections on Community Engagement in Shaping a Consent Decree, Story-telling and the Path Forward
Kayla Richards (she/her; Oglala Lakota) is a Research Manager at the Minnesota Justice Research Center. The following is a reflection on...
- May 10
Building the Justice for All Coalition
By Ta’Mara Hill, MNJRC Policy Director Minnesota is no stranger to difficult conversations about race or public safety. We’ve come a long...
- Mar 31
Addressing Race-based Policing in Minneapolis: A Consent Decree Invites New Beginnings
The long-awaited consent decree between the State and the City is a beginning, not an end. Our reflection on this historic agreement.
- Mar 20
Reflections on Continuing the Conversation: Restorative Justice
By Patrick Nolan, Project Coordinator for the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC). Patrick Nolan is the Project Coordinator for the...
- Feb 1
Helping More Minnesotans Show Up: #FromTheBlockToTheBallot
By Zeke Caligiuri with contributions from LaLinda Xiong and Antonio Williams Minnesota shows up to the polls. Often we are near the top...
- Nov 10, 2022
THIS WEEK! Announcing Re-Imagining Justice Conference Program Details
Registration is now open! Register HERE What: 2022 Re-Imagining Justice conference: Building Bridges - Seeking Solutions When and where:...
- Oct 19, 2022
Join the conversation at this year’s Re-Imagining Justice conference
Announcing our in-person opening keynote by Civil Rights Activist Desmond Meade Registration is now open! Register HERE The TL/DR: What:...
- Oct 11, 2022
From The Block To The Ballot
Join the MNJRC and our partners over the next four weeks as we work to move eligible voters with criminal histories #FromTheBlockToTheBallot
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