Join Hamline's Center for Justice and Law on Wrongful Conviction Day as special guest speaker Audrey Edmund shares her story of being wrongfully convicted and serving 11 years in prison before she got the freedom she deserved.

What issues do individuals face after their criminal sentence is served, what is Minnesota doing to facilitate this transition, and where are we falling short? We tackle these questions and many more in this full-day conference featuring Emily Baxter author of We Are All Criminals and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, along with an expert panel of impacted individuals.

Hear the results and analysis from leaders of one of the most significant studies of mass shootings in history—the mass shooter database project. Led by Hamline University’s Jillian Peterson, Ph.D., and featuring James Densley, Ph.D. from Metropolitan State University, this event will share insights from the database project and offer new ways for law enforcement, mental health professionals, and the legal system to approach this critical issue.

This full-day event focuses on the criminalization of poverty and homelessness in the Twin Cities. Participate in a poverty simulation led by MN Community Action Partnership, designed to help participants understand what it might be like to live in a low-income family. And, explore solutions with a panel of experts that you can take forward in your communities.

Revisit the development and privatization of the internet and considers the past, present, and future (the good, the bad, and the ugly) of the internet at this cross-disciplinary symposium.. What predictions made in 1994 came true? What has occurred since 1994 that was not predicted? How will the internet be used and regulated in the future?

This full-day event explores the complex issues of mental illness in the criminal justice system including policing, jails and prisons, solitary confinement, juvenile justice, women's issues, trauma, substance use, probation and parole, and reentry.