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In the News: Artika Tyner on Closing the Achievement Gap
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Artika Tyner recently spoke with Fox 9 News about closing the achievement gap by promoting literacy and diversity in literature at the Planting People, Growing Justice Leadership Institute's sixth annual community celebration and book giveaway. From the story: According to the most recent Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, only about…
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In the News: Mark Osler on Pardons for Federal Marijuana Charges
In the NewsLaw professor and former federal prosecutor Mark Osler joined "PBS NewsHour" to discuss Biden's plan to pardon thousands of people convicted on federal marijuana charges. From the story: Laura Barrón-López: So, out of this announcement, what is the piece of it that could potentially have the biggest impact? Mark Osler: Probably the talk about rescheduling… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on the Search for New Police Chiefs in Minneapolis and St. Paul
In the NewsSchool of Law Professor Rachel Moran spoke with WCCO-TV and KARE 11 about the candidates for police chief in Minneapolis and St. Paul. From the WCCO story: An expert in police accountability, Moran has been researching and studying the Newark Police Department for years. It's the city where O'Hara became a police officer in 2001.… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Rising Crime in Minneapolis
Law NewsSchool of Law Professor Mark Osler weighed in on an in-depth story from CNN about the “Defund the Police” movement and increases in violent crime in Minneapolis. From the story: Another factor was the pandemic, which some observers see as the biggest impetus for the crime surge. “It unsettled settled trajectories,” said Mark Osler, a… -
St. Thomas Leaders React to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's History-Making Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court
Business & LawLeaders from across the University of St. Thomas community are reacting to the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson is the first Black woman to join the nation’s highest court in its 233 years of existence. Jackson was confirmed earlier in April by the Senate and will be… -
Tyner Awarded McKnight Writing Fellowship
Professional NotesThe University of St. Thomas School of Law's Dr. Artika Tyner has been awarded a 2022 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers. Tyner, who authored several books, including Joey and Grandpa Johnson's Day in Rondo, and Kofi Loves Music, was awarded the children's literature/picture book fellowship. The Loft Literary Center partners with the McKnight Foundation to…