By Grace Foss, Research Intern During winter break in 2022, I began the journey that every college student dreads during their academic...

By John Choi, Brenda Burnside, Dr. Tamara Mattison and Kara Beckman It has often been said that the definition of insanity is to continue...

Kayla Richards (she/her; Oglala Lakota) is a Research Manager at the Minnesota Justice Research Center. The following is a reflection on...

By Ta’Mara Hill, MNJRC Policy Director Minnesota is no stranger to difficult conversations about race or public safety. We’ve come a long...

The long-awaited consent decree between the State and the City is a beginning, not an end. Our reflection on this historic agreement.

By Patrick Nolan, Project Coordinator for the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC). Patrick Nolan is the Project Coordinator for the...

By Zeke Caligiuri with contributions from LaLinda Xiong and Antonio Williams Minnesota shows up to the polls. Often we are near the top...

Registration is now open! Register HERE What: 2022 Re-Imagining Justice conference: Building Bridges - Seeking Solutions When and where:...

Announcing our in-person opening keynote by Civil Rights Activist Desmond Meade Registration is now open! Register HERE The TL/DR: What:...

Join the MNJRC and our partners over the next four weeks as we work to move eligible voters with criminal histories #FromTheBlockToTheBallot