Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer and social justice advocate, born in 1959, who teaches at New York University School of Law and founded and directs the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. His legal work has focused on defending people wrongfully convicted or unfairly sentenced, including Supreme Court victories that ended death sentences for juvenile offenders and mandatory life sentences without parole for children under eighteen. His 2014 memoir, Just Mercy, recounts his defense of a wrongfully convicted man, and he established the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery to commemorate victims of lynching in the American South.
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Defining ContributionFounder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization dedicated to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned 3 Notable Work Connections
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Bryan Allen Stevenson (born November 14, 1959) is an American lawyer, social justice activist, and law professor at New York University School of Law.
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Milton, Delaware, U.S.
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Wikidata Q2698978, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 3. Bryan Stevenson | Equal Justice Initiative
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Bryan Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama.
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a powerful true story about the Equal Justice Initiative, the people we represent, and the importance of confronting injustice.
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Stevenson was able to discredit every element of the prosecution's initial case, which led to McMillian being exonerated and released from jail in 1993.
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