Unequal Justice

Correcting the System of Unequal Justice:

A Covenant with the Northwest Community Forum

Unitarian Society of Germantown in Philadelphia

6511 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, PA

(Parking in rear of church on Johnson Street between Wayne Avenue and Greene Street)

Monday, November 12, 2007

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

$5 suggested donation to help defray the costs

Registration is Recommended - Space is Limited.

6:30-7:00 PM Registration

7:00-7:15 PM Welcome

7:15-7:30 PM Justice in Philadelphia? Overview

7:30-8:00 PM Agenda Setting 8:00-8:45 PM Roundtable Discussions

8:45-9:00 PM Call to Action and Closing Circle

To RSVP, please visit Unequal Justice Town Meeting, e-mail Covenant or call the office at 215.843.6333.

Correcting the System of Unequal Justice

With this discussion on "Correcting the System of Unequal Justice," MALT continues its productive town meetings based on the best-selling book, The Covenant with Black America, edited by Tavis Smiley. In his introduction to the chapter detailing the numerous actions individuals and groups must take to change the justice system, expert James Bell notes that, "Today. . .there is a. . . damaging perception of poor black people that has resulted in a cradle-to-prison superhighway." Share your passion in improving the justice system and learn about what others are doing to achieve fairness and equity.

To get the evening started, attorney Jim Pabarue will give a brief overview of the local justice system. Representatives of several prominent organizations fighting to change the status quo will talk about their activities. Participants will have time for discussion with the presenters and to identify undertakings they choose to support. The goal of the evening is to help individuals discover what they can do to right the wrongs of an unequal justice system and match them with organizations already doing that work.

Attorney Jim Pabarue is a founding partner at the Philadelphia law firm of Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young, P.C. In 1978, he began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and tried hundreds of non-jury and jury trials. As an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, he was lead counsel on a number of high profile cases, including a municipal corruption case involving bribery of Philadelphia School District officials. In private practice, Mr. Pabarue has also represented individuals in federal grand jury investigations, including the "Filegate" investigation headed by Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Philadelphia Magazine has named Mr. Pabarue as one of Pennsylvania's Super Lawyers for the last three consecutive years.

MALT extends sincere thanks to First United Methodist Church of Germantown for its continued support and for generously underwriting the MALT - Covenant with Black America project. We also extend sincere thanks to Unitarian Society of Germantown for hosting the event.

About MALT Founded in Philadelphia in 1980, Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT) is a community-based non-profit corporation committed to the value of life-long learning and contributing to the welfare of our community. Our mission is to enrich Mt. Airy and the broader Northwest Philadelphia Community through inexpensive educational programs in non-traditional classroom settings throughout community. Mt. Airy Learning Tree 6601 Greene Street Philadelphia PA 19119info@mtairylearningtree.org Phone: 215-843-6333 215-843-6655 (FAX) http://www.mtairylearningtree.org/