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Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Posted: August 5, 2020
Ruth Richardson feature
In the days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in May, Ruth Richardson ’06 remembered a conversation she’d had several years ago with her son, Shawn. “He’s a runner, and all he wants to do is be outside,” Richardson told NPR in June. “And I had to tell my little boy that you …

Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Employment rate for Mitchell Hamline’s 2019 grads nearly 95 percent

Posted: July 16, 2020
Daniel Wright’s job is online these days, but it was like that even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Otherwise, he would have a 1,400 mile commute across eight states. Wright is a clerk for a judge in northwestern Minnesota while living in Raleigh, North Carolina. “The job was posted specifically as a remote clerkship because I …

Employment rate for Mitchell Hamline’s 2019 grads nearly 95 percent

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

Posted: July 1, 2020
Anthony S. Niedwiecki, a longtime legal educator and activist on behalf of LGBTQ rights, began serving as president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law on July 1. “I’m thrilled to be joining Mitchell Hamline,” Niedwiecki said. “This school is one of the leading innovators in legal education, and I admire its focus on …

Anthony Niedwiecki begins serving as president and dean

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath

Posted: June 26, 2020
Many members of the Mitchell Hamline community have inquired in recent weeks about how they might help in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. Others may find themselves in need of legal or other services in connection with the protests and civil unrest that followed Floyd’s death on May 25. Below is a list …

List of resources related to George Floyd killing and aftermath