PURSUING JUSTICE

Distinguished Professor Dr. Saul Kassin

Distinguished Professor Dr. Saul Kassin

Guest Name: Distinguished Professor Daniel Medwed

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BARRED:WHY THE INNOCENT CAN’T GET OUT OF PRISON Part 2

Professor Daniel Medwed is a professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1995 and is a legal analyst for WGBH. His focus is the topic of wrongful conviction. He is a founding member of the Innocence Network, a consortium of Innocence Projects around the US and the world. He will discuss his new book.

Distinguished Professor Daniel Medwed

BARRED:WHY THE INNOCENT CAN’T GET OUT OF PRISON by Daniel Medwed

Professor Daniel Medwed is a professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1995 and is a legal analyst for WGBH. His focus is the topic of wrongful conviction. He is a founding member of the Innocence Network, a consortium of Innocence Projects around the US and the world. He will discuss his new book.

Topic:”The Exonerated” (cast members)

Show Description:Paulette is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and serves on the Board of the Ridgefield Theater Barn where the play was presented in the Fall of 2022. She is a playwright, production manager and director.

   Chris began appearing on stage at age 47, having been a member of S.A.G. since 2007. He’s acted on TV and in film.

He appears in “BOSS” on HBO.

   Kevin appeared in “Fences” at Ridgefield Theater Barn in addition to playing the role of Fredrick Douglas in “Sisters”. He has been an actor for 10 years. He is founder and President of the K group, a market research company.

Topic:”The Exonerated” (cast members)

Show Description:Paulette is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and serves on the Board of the Ridgefield Theater Barn where the play was presented in the Fall of 2022. She is a playwright, production manager and director.

   Chris began appearing on stage at age 47, having been a member of S.A.G. since 2007. He’s acted on TV and in film.

He appears in “BOSS” on HBO.

   Kevin appeared in “Fences” at Ridgefield Theater Barn in addition to playing the role of Fredrick Douglas in “Sisters”. He has been an actor for 10 years. He is founder and President of the K group, a market research company.

George Croom

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The Exonerated (cast member)

 “The Exonerated” in Ridgefield, CT. He is also a director, voice teacher, music director of over 300 shows in the ti-state area.

We will discuss his role in the play.

:: BETH YOUNG

Email: [email protected]

PHONE: (203)984-7589

WEBSITE: ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org Beth directed “The Exonerated”. She is native to CT, teaches theater arts to children, seniors and people behind bars. In addition to directing, she is an actor, playwright and a Registered Nurse. 

Professor Margaret Burnham teaches law at Northeastern University and is the founding director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law. A civil rights lawyer, a defense attorney and a judge, she is the author of the new book:By Hands Not Known:Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners.

Between 1920~1960 in the South there is a piece of history that is both forgotten and overlooked: 1,000 cases of racial violence and death. The stories in this riveting book are a call to recognize the horrific injustice which occurred.The book highlights a legal system which lacked justice for the victims and accountability for the offenders.

Professor Margaret Burnham teaches law at Northeastern University and is the founding director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law. A civil rights lawyer, a defense attorney and a judge, she is the author of the new book:By Hands Not Known:Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners.

Between 1920~1960 in the South there is a piece of history that is both forgotten and overlooked: 1,000 cases of racial violence and death. The stories in this riveting book are a call to recognize the horrific injustice which occurred. The book highlights a legal system which lacked justice for the victims and accountability for the offenders.