The State of Texas vs Melissa (2020) presented with NPEP & UPEP

40 Arts Circle Drive,Evanston IL 60208

08 April, 2022

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A screening + conversation on the death penalty and urgent appeal of Melissa Lucio, presented with prison education programs NPEP and UPEP THE STATE OF TEXAS VS MELISSA (Sabrina van Tassel, 2020, 98 min, DCP) As a death row inmate in Texas sentenced to be executed in less than 40 days, Melissa Lucio awaits her final appeal. Her story, captured by Sabrina van Tassel in the award-winning documentary, The State of Texas vs. Melissa, is a heart-wrenching and urgent example of justice rendered incorrectly. Join us for a screening, introduced by Jennifer Lackey (Director of the Northwestern Prison Education Program), followed by a Zoom conversation with a member of Lucio's family to learn more about Lucio's case and support the campaign behind her appeal. Presented with the Prison Education Program and Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership at Northwestern University FREE & OPEN TO ALL