WHRO Emerging Leaders Board Presents Indie Lens Pop Up: Philly D.A.
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Preview an episode of this documentary series inside the tumultuous first term first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic D.A.
About this Event
In 2017, Philadelphia had one of the highest incarceration rates of any major city in the United States. When civil rights attorney Larry Krasner mounted a long shot campaign to become District Attorney—and won—he pledged to end mass incarceration by changing the culture of the criminal justice system from within.
Once you register, you will receive a link to the screening the afternoon of the event.
Join us for a preview and panel discussion after the film moderated by Moderator Grayson Orisini, an attorney at Wolcott Rivers Gates with panelists:
- Dr. Idonia K. Barrett, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Hampton University
- David Holt, a lawyer at the Smith Law Center
- Dr. Austin W. Ashe, an Assistant Professor at Norfolk State University in the Department of Sociology.
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