An Alabama human rights attorney whose work fighting racial injustice was depicted in the Hollywood movie “Just Mercy” has won an honor sometimes referred to as the “alternative Nobel.” Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson was named a recipient of the annual Right Livelihood Award on Thursday. The award is presented annually by the Swedish Right Livelihood Foundation. The 61-year-old…
Several Montgomery Public School students are learning about the justice system at the movies. On Tuesday, Montgomery City Councilmen O’Ronde Mitchell and Cornelius “CC” Calhoun was accompanied by 300 MPS students to Chantilly 13 Theaters to a showing of the film “Just Mercy”. The film is based on the true story of attorney Brian Stevenson and the formation of the…
The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced that there will be four free advance screenings of the new Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film, Just Mercy on December 20, ahead of its January 10, 2020 release in theaters. The screenings, to be held in Montgomery, are open to the public, but registration is required. The screenings will be held at…
