Editor’s note: When The Oregonian/OregonLive wrote about Duke Mitchell in 2022 in our series, “The Safest Place,” he fell behind in credits at Rosemary Anderson High School in Rockwood, where he, his classmates and teachers worked to cope with the heavy toll of gun violence on the campus. Today is a different story.
Duke Mitchell sprang from his seat, a jolt of joy radiating through his lanky frame like an electrical current.