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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
MOVIE: Crime After Crime (Special Event) - July 31st
At this special event you will not only see the movie, but meet the cast and engage in a vibrant discussion.
PRICE: $25 - Ticket includes movie, popcorn and wine, panel discussion with cast & professionals, and reception. Event proceeds will support Chayil.
Crime After Crime, shown on the Oprah Winfrey Network, tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Deborah Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison could not crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the wrongs she suffered, first at the hands of a deceitful boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who used the threat of the death penalty to corner her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when two rookie land-use attorneys step forward to take her case. Through their perseverance, they bring to light long-lost witnesses, new testimonies from the men who committed the murder, and proof of perjured evidence. Their investigation ultimately attracts global attention to victims of wrongful incarceration and domestic abuse, and becomes a matter of life and death once more.
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