WHAT: Duquesne University is hosting a free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, The Trials of Darryl Hunt, at its Justice for All Forensic Science and Law Conference on campus.  The screening is open to the public.  Attorneys seeking CLE credits can attend for $25.The award-winning film covers a 20-year span and two trials involving rape, murder, racial relations and wrongful conviction in North Carolina.

Director’s Choice for Best Documentary at the Sedona International Film Festival and an official selection from the Sundance and True/False festivals, The Trials of Darryl Hunt is scheduled to air on HBO this fall.

To register to attend, call 412.396.1330.  For complete details on the Justice for All conference, visit justiceforall.duq.edu

WHEN: Friday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Wolfe Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning Center, Duquesne University

CONTACTS: Rose Ravasio, 412.396.6051/cell 412.818.0234
Karen Ferrick-Roman, 412.396.1154/cell 412.736.1877

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 at 2:17 pm and is filed under Academics & Programs, Events.