Enough Is Enough presents a screening of Gideon's Army

As Enough Is Enough has continued its work over the last three years, we've found ourselves in relation to the Public Defender's Office more than once. The PD's office is the last stop for people who need legal representation when facing criminal charges but cannot afford a lawyer. Gideon's Army is a documentary about the rise of the PD's office. We're going to watch the film and discuss it after. Please join us!

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Flying Squirrel Community Space
285 Clarissa St.
Suggested donation: $5 (all proceeds go to fund the work of EIE)

What does Enough Is Enough do?
Members of Enough Is Enough support people who have experienced racial profiling, harassment, and brutality by the Rochester Police Department. We attend court proceedings, provide emotional and tactical support for people who have experienced police violence, work toward systemic change in law enforcement, and develop coalitions to hold the system accountable.

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From the film's website:
GIDEON’S ARMY follows the personal stories of Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander and June Hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. Backed by mentor Jonathan “Rap” Rapping, a charismatic leader who heads the Southern Public Defender Training Center (now known as Gideon’s Promise) they struggle against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads so common that even the most committed often give up in their first year. Nearly 50 years since the landmark Supreme Court ruling Gideon vs. Wainwright that established the right to counsel, can these courageous lawyers revolutionize the way America thinks about indigent defense and make “justice for all” a reality?

Find out more at: http://gideonsarmythefilm.com/