The author, Bryan Stevenson, was a young lawyer when he received one of his first
cases involving the death penalty. The case was that of Walter McMillian, who was
sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit.
Ultimately, McMillian was exonerated and released from death row.Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative, which is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
All St. Paul Reads is encouragement for all to read and talk about a single book title in the same year. In 2017, the event will take place on Thursday,February 9, 6-8 p.m. Tami Mahl, a St. Paul member and lawyer, will share her experience working on a death penalty case early in her legal career. Just Mercy is available for purchase for $10 in the St. Paul
Book Corner.
Staff Contact: Karen Holden bookcorner@stpaulqc.org