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Author Talk: Bending the Arc | Keeda Haynes in conversation with Soffiyah Elijah

Wed, Dec 01

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A searing exposé of the profound failures in our justice system, told by a woman who has journeyed from wrongfully accused prisoner to acclaimed public defender 

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Author Talk: Bending the Arc | Keeda Haynes in conversation with Soffiyah Elijah
Author Talk: Bending the Arc | Keeda Haynes in conversation with Soffiyah Elijah

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Dec 01, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

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A searing exposé of the profound failures in our justice system, told by a woman who has journeyed from wrongfully accused prisoner to acclaimed public defender

Keeda Haynes was a Girl Scout and a churchgoer, but after college graduation, she was imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit. Her boyfriend had asked her to sign for some packages—packages she did not know were filled with marijuana. As a young Black woman falsely accused, prosecuted, and ultimately imprisoned, Haynes suffered the abuses of our racist and sexist justice system. But rather than give in to despair, she decided to fight for change. After her release, she attended law school at night, became a public defender, and ultimately staged a highly publicized campaign for Congress. At every turn of her unlikely story, she gives unique insights into the inequities built into our institutions. In the end, despite the injustice she endured, she…

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