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We need way more people in the world like Bryan, who fight the corrupt system that we have.
"Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’ ...more
"Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’ ...more
Five plus stars! Bryan Stevenson's fight for social justice is inspiring! This book taught me so much about how juvenile criminals are treated! I had no idea kids could get the death penalty. This gave me a new lease to watch SVU with and be skeptical of a conviction. I love that he recognized and fought for people with physical, cognitive, mental, and intellectual disabilities. I can't imagine having MS on death row. He also brings in a lot of biases people have about race and poverty. I also l
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Phenomenal book. Inspiring to read about a young lawyer who ventured in waters others would not. He didn’t let implausibility stop him. A gut wrenching glimpse into a hidden world that our country turns a blind eye from. The individual narratives make this book personable and poignant.
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