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Warner Bros. Makes Just Mercy Available for Free as Education on ‘Systemic Racism’

June 2, 2020 by Staff

(Entertainment Weekly) Amidst protests around the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, Warner Bros. has made its recent film Just Mercy available to rent for free, hoping it will serve as an education “about the systemic racism that plagues our society.”

Released in December, director Destin Daniel Cretton’s film tells the true story of lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson’s (Michael B. Jordan) mission to free Walter McMillan (Jamie Foxx), an Alabama death row inmate wrongfully convicted of murdering a white woman.

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We believe in the power of story. #JustMercy is one resource we can offer to those who are interested in learning more about the systemic racism that plagues our society. For the month of June, #JustMercy will be available to rent for free on digital platforms in the US. @eji_org pic.twitter.com/3B2IHMNk7E

— Just Mercy (@JustMercyFilm) June 2, 2020

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