Minn.: 'Restorative circles' launch in St. Paul for some first-time offenders Friday, September 13, 2019

MPR News: "At a St. Paul church, Russel Balenger held up a shiny quartz stone and set the ground rules for the conversation to come. Rule No. 1: Only speak when you’re holding the talking piece, he told about 30 people. No. 2: What’s said in the circle stays in the circle."

Read more at: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/12/restorative-circles-launch-in-st-paul-for-some-firsttime-offenders