Please see the Center for Justice and Law’s upcoming events below:
The first event is We Are All Criminals on Sept. 20th 1:00 – 4:30 pm featuring Emily Baxter, Richard McLemore, and Tonja Honsey. Come hear the stories of those who committed crimes, those who got away with them, and those who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system.
Tickets here!
The second event is Wrongful Convictions: Race, Culture, & Poverty on Oct. 4th from 1:00 – 4:30 pm featuring John Choi, Julie Jonas, Kathleen Moccio, and Koua Fong Lee. Lee was wrongfully convicted of killing three people in 2006 in the Twin Cities. This event will examine the role of race, culture, and poverty in contributing to wrongful convictions.
Tickets here!
In November, they are excited to present Storytelling Through the Arts: Poverty, Trauma, & Incarceration on Nov. 8th from 5:30-8:00 pm featuring Naomi Gaines- Young, Nicole Fry, Shelly Schaefer, and Colleen Bell. Discover how the arts can help the public understand and connect with the personal narratives of incarcerated individuals through dance, theater, visual art, and creative writing.
Tickets here!
If you have any questions, please send us an email.
Thank you,
Amanda Jensen
cjl@hamline.edu
Program Coordinator, Center for Justice and Law