Posts tagged 'courts'
The people vs. the coal baron moves to a fall court date
Posted: June 29, 2015 | Tags: coal, courts
Illustration by Sydney Ling
I'm a fan of profiles, and reading "The People vs. the Coal Baron," which details Don Blankenship's complex personality, is yet another reason why. The New York Times story by David Segal is a fascinating portrait of Blankenship's rise from an impoverished childhood to success as an accounting major in college, then his climb from an office-manager position to CEO of Massey.
His leadership role was marked by an autocratic, uncaring style, said many former employees; even safety programs were tied to saving money. Yet Segal found others who saw a competent manager ...
'Gideon's Army' screening Oct. 17
Posted: Oct. 16, 2013 | Tags: courts
"Gideon's Army" follows the personal stories of three young public defenders in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. The film, which won an editing award at the 2013 Sundance Festival, will be screened on Oct. 17 at American University's Katzen Arts Center, 4440 Massachusetts Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C.
The program, which is free and open to the public, runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and includes a Q&A with the director, Dawn Porter, and experts in the field of the indigent defense ...
