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November 5, 2026

Midterm Election Debrief: The Conversation With Al McFarlane

Insight News

October 15, 2026

DEEP DIVE: The Values of Trust, Data, and Strategy in Solving Violent Crimes

MN Women's Press

July 30, 2026

FFJC Relaunches Advisory Board with New Members

Fines and Fees Justice Center

May 22, 2026

Minneapolis launches dedicated unit to investigate non-fatal shootings

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

April 16, 2026

Cooley: Trust, increased police numbers are key to solving crimes

Echo Press

February 23, 2026

Legislative Update - Start of Session

MN Legislature Legislative News and Views - Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL)

February 5, 2026

Fact check: How many ICE detainers for MN inmates?

FOX 9

January 14, 2026

Study Finds Postcards Alone Didn’t Drive Turnout — But Collective Outreach Helped Thousands of Returning Citizens Vote

Insight News

December 4, 2025

Examining the Pretrial Process at Itasca Unitarian Fellowship

Grand Rapids Herald-Review

August 29, 2025

D.C. Memo: Sandy Hook and now Annunciation

MinnPost

August 7, 2025

Anxiety running high at Stillwater prison as officials begin to move inmates out of aging facility

Star Tribune

May 24, 2025

What Minnesota laws and policies changed after George Floyd? Here are 9 topics

Pioneer Press

May 16, 2025

Stillwater prison to close as part of budget deal reached by state leaders

Pioneer Press

May 2, 2025

What are the futures of state prisons? The Minnesota Justice Research Center hosts event to discuss

Kare 11

February 26, 2025

Justice is not well-served by cash bail

Star Tribune

February 24, 2025

Report on pretrial system urges ‘system-wide transformation’

Minnesota Lawyer

February 5, 2025

Minneapolis police, Black men find common ground in Alabama’s past

MPR News with Angela Davis

November 2, 2026

Hennepin County attorney candidates debate justice, policing and accountability

Insight News

September 8, 2026

New MNJRC evaluation finds Saint Paul’s Gun Violence Intervention Program is reaching the right people

Monitor Saint Paul

July 6, 2026

George Floyd Panel: Agency, not healing, treats trauma

Insight News

May 20, 2026

Fraud scrutiny tests trusted Black Institutions

Insight News

March 30, 2026

Former state police oversight board member addresses police shooting

Post Bulletin

February 20, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: Waiting For the Barbarians to Get the F*ck Out

Literary Hub

February 1, 2026

La batalla de Minneapolis: Por qué la ciudad se convirtió en el epicentro de la violencia migratoria de Trump

La Tercera

December 20, 2025

Three injured after shooter opens fire on Metro Transit bus in north Minneapolis

Star Tribune

November 24, 2025

DEEP DIVE: How Public Safety Is Served by Appropriate Response Teams

MN Women's Press

August 11, 2025

What Does Minnesota's Clemency Process Mean for People Waiting on a Pardon?

AMPERS

July 16, 2025

Convicted Rochester axe murderer, David Brom, to be released from prison on a work release program; local officials respond

ABC 6 News

May 23, 2025

Consent Decree Update | 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Murder

Almanac - Twin Cities PBS

May 9, 2025

Ramsey County leaders recommit to improving sexual assault response and adding resources

Star Tribune

April 28, 2025

Spend money on people, not prisons

Minnesota Reformer

February 26, 2025

A Conversation About Transforming the State’s Justice System (Part 1)

Minnesota Women's Press

February 18, 2025

New Approach to Youth Carjacking Is Having an Impact

Minnesota Women's Press

January 10, 2025

City, DOJ agree to police reforms

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

October 20, 2026

MNJRC Justin Terrell: First They Ignore You — Then You Win

Black Press USA

August 15, 2026

Study shows St. Paul’s Project PEACE shows promise in gun violence prevention

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

June 29, 2026

Justice reform bills stall again at the Capitol, the fight continues

Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

April 21, 2026

Minneapolis City Council considers decriminalizing drug paraphernalia

The Minnesota Daily

March 24, 2026

Op-ed: Minnesotans care for each other, and the justice system should, too

MinnPost

February 17, 2026

Why does Justin Terrell say the DHS isn't being honest about "Operation Metro Surge"?

WCCO News with Henry Lake

January 27, 2026

FACTS: A Portrait of Minnesota’s Immigrant Community

Minnesota Women's Press

December 9, 2025

MNJRC centers lived experience in push for humane justice reform

Insight News

October 25, 2025

Stillwater closure hits milestone with more than half of inmates now moved to other prisons

Star Tribune

August 7, 2025

Four Minneapolis officers were accused of excessive force — and now train other police

MPR

July 8, 2025

Advocates say Minnesota is moving too slow on early release prison program

Sahan Journal

May 21, 2025

Beyond Bail Reform: Minnesota’s Vision for Pretrial Transformation

The Appeal

May 8, 2025

Ramsey County Attorney plans $40k for ‘culturally responsive’ training for sex assault cases

Pioneer Press

March 18, 2025

Medcalf: Let’s talk about a holistic approach to violence interruption in the Twin Cities

Star Tribune

February 24, 2025

Minnesota’s pretrial system can be fixed. Here’s how.

Star Tribune

February 14, 2025

Minnesota should end cash bail, reform pretrial detention practices, report says

Sahan Journal

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Mailing Address:

2355 Fairview Ave. N. #262 Roseville, MN 55113

Office Location:

Sabathani Community Center 310 E 38th St, #225 Minneapolis, MN 55409

2355 Fairview Ave. N. #262
Roseville, MN 55113

Sabathani Community Center
310 E 38th St, #225
Minneapolis, MN 55409