Kinship Collective Tattoo is a special place. Found downtown in quaint Northfield, Minnesota, the tattoo parlor is owned by Michael Hansen who leads a team of four additional tattoo artists. The space feels bright and energetic, with red and grey walls filled with framed paintings and oddities—many of which were gifts brought to Mike by…
Read MoreExonerated client Javon Davis reflects on fatherhood after freedom
Javon Davis was exonerated through work by the Great North Innocence Project in March 2020. A father of six children, Javon served five years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He is still awaiting compensation from the state for his wrongful incarceration. During this month of Father’s Day, Javon has reflected on…
Read MoreBidding Farewell to a GNIP legend, Legal Director Julie Jonas
This month, we bid farewell to the Great North Innocence Project’s trailblazing, inspiring, and longtime legal director, Julie Jonas, as she begins her new role as a full time, tenure-track professor at the St. Thomas University School of Law. While we will greatly miss Julie and her legal expertise, passion for innocence work, and institutional knowledge,…
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