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Oct 3: Free Documentary Screening Feature One of Asm Ting's Bills To Increase Jury Pay

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Manny's
3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States

A special sneak preview and reception is being held for “Judging Juries,” a 22-minute documentary film by Peabody award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg. It focuses on the urgent need to diversify juries in criminal trials in the U.S. and current efforts underway to make meaningful improvements to the jury system in California that include Asm Ting's bills. Please RSVP by Monday, September 25th.

  • 5:00 PM Doors Open 
  • 5:30-6:30 PM Documentary Sneak Preview and Panel
  • 6:30-7:00 PM Reception with light refreshments 

Panel

Immediately following the short film will be a panel discussion featuring those on the front lines of the fight for more fair and diverse juries, including:

  • Assemblymember Phil Ting
  • San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju
  • San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros
  • San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
  • Former juror Gamage Carter
  • Retired Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte

Public Transit: 

  • BART (16th Street Station)
  • MUNI: 22, 14, 14R, 33, 49 & J (walk from Mission High); K, L, M & N (walk from Market/Church station)