County District Attorneys Co-Hosting 'Justus' Performance

Press release from the Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney:

April 19, 2023

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston and Douglas County District Attorney Dalia Racine are partnering with Colorado-based Motus Theater to co-host JustUs, a special performance of personal stories from people who have experienced the impact of incarceration.

During this moving performance, Retired Atlanta Police Homicide Detective David Quinn and Renowned Broadcast Journalist Monica Kaufman Pearson, Peachtree TV (WPCH-TV), will join DA Sherry Boston and DA Dalia Racine in co-reading poignant autobiographical accounts from the frontlines of the criminal justice system. Monologues will be woven with inspiring musical responses by nationally acclaimed singers, The ReMINDers.

The community is invited to attend the JustUs event on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr., Decatur, GA 30034. A reception will take place at 5:30 p.m., with the program to follow at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Reserve your ticket at https://bit.ly/42MFNCl.

In collaboration with Fair & Just Prosecution, Motus Theater is touring JustUs monologues with district attorneys across the country to inspire thoughtful dialogue on the impact the criminal justice system has on communities.

The reception is sponsored by Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys.

This press release was produced by the Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney. The views expressed here are the author's own.