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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / by Stevenson, Bryan,author.(CARDINAL)553078;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-336).Introduction : higher ground -- Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Of the coming of John -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow -- Epilogue."Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship--and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice"--Amazon.com.The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.1130LReading Counts RCAndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, 2015 Winner
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Social reformers; Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of;
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Just mercy [sound recording] : a true story of the fight for justice / by Stevenson, Bryan,author,narrator.(CARDINAL)553078;
Read by the author.12 and up.7 & up.The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice."Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship--and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Young adult literature.; Autobiographies.; Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Social reformers; Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of;
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / by Stevenson, Bryan,Author(DLC)no2007063227;
Read by the author.Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship--and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer's coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.
Subjects: Audiobooks; Autobiographies; Stevenson, Bryan; Equal Justice Initiative; Social reformers; Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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True justice [videorecording] : Bryan Stevenson's fight for equality / by Kunhardt, Peter W.,film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)205729; Kunhardt, George,film director,film producer.; Kunhardt, Teddy,film director,film producer.; Popkin, Clair,director of photography.; Essed, Osei,1974-composer (expression); Mumma, Maya,editor of moving image work,film producer.; Stevenson, Bryan,on-screen participant.(CARDINAL)553078; Stevenson, Christy,on-screen participant.; Stevenson, Howard,Dr.,on-screen participant.; Home Box Office (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)165002; Kunhardt Films (Firm),production company.; HBO Documentary Films,production company,presenter.(CARDINAL)348529;
DVD.Rating: TVMA.Director of photography, Clair Popkin ; composer, Osei Essed.Participants: Bryan Stevenson, Christy Stevenson, Howard Stevenson.For more than three decades, Alabama public interest attorney, founder, and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has advocated on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. An intimate portrait of this remarkable man, this film follows his struggle to create greater fairness in the system and shows how racial injustice emerged, evolved, and continues to threaten the country.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Lawyers; Social reformers; Criminal justice, Administration of; Discrimination in criminal justice administration;
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / by Stevenson, Bryan,author.(CARDINAL)553078;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-340) and index.Introduction: Higher ground -- Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Of the coming of John -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow -- Epilogue.The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice.1130L
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative; Social reformers; Lawyers; Criminal justice, Administration of; Discrimination in criminal justice administration;
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption / by Stevenson, Bryan,author.(CARDINAL)553078; Go Big Read (Program)WU(CARDINAL)618840;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : Higher ground -- Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Of the coming of John -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow -- Epilogue.From one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time comes an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy. Bryan Stevenson was a gifted young attorney when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man sentenced to die for a notorious murder he didn't commit. The case drew Stevenson into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship - and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.--Back cover.1130L
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Criminal justice, Administration of; Discrimination in criminal justice administration; Lawyers; Legal assistance to the poor; Social reformers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Just mercy : adapted for young adults : a true story of the fight for justice / by Stevenson, Bryan,author.(CARDINAL)553078;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-272) and index.Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and Tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Homeland -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, Mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow.In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most rejected and marginalized people. In this very personal work--proceeds of which will go to charity--Bryan Stevenson recounts many and varied stories of his work as a lawyer in the U.S. criminal justice system on behalf of those in society who have experienced some type of discrimination and/or have been wrongly accused of a crime and who deserve a powerful advocate and due justice under the law. Through the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), an organization Stevenson founded as a young lawyer and for which he currently serves as Executive Director, this important work continues. EJI strives to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.1040LAccelerated Reader ARBooklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 12/2018.
Subjects: Adaptations.; Instructional and educational works.; Autobiographies.; Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Stevenson, Bryan.; Equal Justice Initiative.; Lawyers; Social reformers; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Criminal justice, Administration of; Equality before the law;
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Lynching in America : confronting the legacy of racial terror / by Equal Justice Initiative,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-88).Secession and Emancipation, 1861-1865 -- Back to Brutality: Restoring Racial Hierarchy Through Terror and Violence -- Lynching in America: From "Popular Justice" to Racial Terror -- Enabling an Era of Lynching: Retreat, Resistance, and Refuge -- Confronting Lynching -- Trauma and the Legacy of Lynching.Documents the Institute's multi-year investigation into lynching in twelve Southern states during the period between Reconstruction and World War II. Our researchers verified 3959 racial terror lynchings of African Americans in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia between 1877 and 1950 -- at least 700 more lynchings of black people in these states than previously reported in the most comprehensive work done on lynching to date. Makes the case that lynching of African Americans was terrorism, a widely supported phenomenon used to enforce racial subordination and segregation.
Subjects: African Americans; Hate crimes; Lynching; Lynching; Hate crimes.;
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Race and the Jury. Illegal discrimination in jury selection/
A history of discrimination in jury selection--why representative juries are necessary-- how juries are selected-- who is responsible for discrimination--harm caused by racially biased jury selection-- what needs to happen.A history of discrimination in jury selection, the harm racism causes, and what needs to happen for the future.
Subjects: Court decisions and opinions.; Racism.; Race relations.; Racism.;
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Lynching in America : confronting the legacy of racial terror / by Equal Justice Initiative.(CARDINAL)560480;
Secession and Emancipation, 1861-1865 -- Back To Brutality: Restoring Racial Hierarchy Through Terror and Violence -- Lynching in America: From "Popular Justice" to Racial Terror -- Enabling an Era of Lynching: Retreat, Resistance, and Refuge -- Confronting Lynching -- Trauma and the Legacy of Lynching.Documents the Institute's multi-year investigation into lynching in twelve Southern states during the period between Reconstruction and World War II. Our researchers verified 3959 racial terror lynchings of African Americans in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia between 1877 and 1950 -- at least 700 more lynchings of black people in these states than previously reported in the most comprehensive work done on lynching to date. Makes the case that lynching of African Americans was terrorism, a widely supported phenomenon used to enforce racial subordination and segregation.
Subjects: Lynching; Lynching;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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