![]() ![]() McMillian was born in 1941 in Monroe County, Ala., the setting of Harper Lee’s seminal novel “To Kill A Mockingbird,” though he’d never heard of it. “Walter’s experience taught me how our system traumatizes and victimizes people when we exercise our power to convince and condemn irresponsibly,” Stevenson writes in his 2014 book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.” “But Walter’s case also taught me something else: that there is light within this darkness.” ![]() The movie is based on an inspiring - and horrific - true story of a systemic injustice and the yearslong struggle to right a wrong. Available for all of June, it’s now being watched by potentially millions of viewers. Jordan as a young lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, who appeals the wrongful murder charge of Walter McMillian, an Alabama black man played by Jamie Foxx, was re-released on streaming for free by its studio, Warner Bros. “Just Mercy,” a drama starring Michael B. Kentucky teacher suspended after allowing student to dress as KKK Grand Wizard for extra creditĪs the world is gripped by protests over the death of George Floyd, a 6-month-old movie is being seen with new eyes. ![]() NYC hospital worker in viral Citi Bike fight ID'd as family sets up GoFundMe to 'save livelihood and reputation' The DEI industry really isn't about diversity, equity OR inclusion Bullying, racism and 'hotness' rankings: New doc makes bombshell allegations about Alabama sororities ![]()
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