Plan to see "West of Memphis" at Salem Cinema Sunday afternoon 3/24

[John Gear]

Oregon UU Voices for Justice has endorsed the campaign to abolish the death penalty, so we're inviting all UUs to come watch this powerful documentary at a special showing where OADP leaders will discuss the campaign and the reasons Oregonians should leave death behind.

Visit the official WEST OF MEMPHIS website & watch the trailer! OADP, in partnership with Salem Cinema, will facilitate a discussion about the documentary WEST OF MEMPHIS -- while highlighting similar mistakes made in Oregon -- on Sunday evening, March 24th following the 5:30 showing. More information can be found at oadp.org.

WEST OF MEMPHIS is the powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas and the desperate fight by many to bring the truth to light.   "This is a compelling and comprehensive guide to one of the most Kafkaesque crime stories in American history." - Sara Stewart, New York Post   From director Amy Berg (DELIVER US FROM EVIL) and producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh comes a laser-sharp documentary that complements its PARADISE LOST predecessors as a riveting closure to an epic, tragic and haunting tale. Sentenced to death in 1993 after being convicted of the murder of three young boys, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelly spent nearly two decades behind bars. However, in recent years, indisputable DNA evidence led to their release. Berg's unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense reveals shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South and is a chilling indictment of the American Justice system.     "West of Memphis is nonfiction filmmaking at its best, a film with a fierce point of view yet one that doesn't pretend to have all the answers or a monopoly on truth." - David Germain, Associated Press  Visit the official WEST OF MEMPHIS website & watch the trailer! OADP, in partnership with Salem Cinema, will facilitate a discussion about the documentary WEST OF MEMPHIS -- while highlighting similar mistakes made in Oregon -- on Sunday evening, March 24th following the 5:30 showing. More information can be found at oadp.org.

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