I AM EVIDENCE watch party in Evanston April 16

“Testing rape kits sends a fundamental and crucial message to victims of sexual violence: You matter. What happened to you matters. Your case matters."
                                                            -- Mariska Hargitay, activist and actress

 

Neighbors far and wide are invited to a watch party for the award-winning documentary I AM EVIDENCE during its HBO premiere.

This film tells the story of four survivors whose rape kits went untested for years and follows them as they navigate through the criminal justice system and learn how often the system is broken. It reveals the historic nature of how the crime of sexual assault is treated in this country and the positive effects when perpetrators are held accountable and survivors are given an opportunity for healing and justice.

Monday, April 16
6:30 p.m. Doors open
7 p.m. Movie Screening with discussion to follow
at
Evanston Friend’s Fellowship Hall
1010 Greenleaf St.
Evanston

Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

Says Jason Orloff, co-founder of PriorityDNA: This is a problem we can solve! We are excited to be collaborating with the Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by Mariska Hargitay, dedicated to ending the rape kit backlog. I’m proud of my PriorityDNA co-founder, Dr. Laurie Erickson, for her work to increase access to technical resources so that law enforcement need not prioritize DNA evidence for one crime over another.  We invite you to join us and learn more April 16. 

RSVP to Jason at jjorloff@PriorityDNA.com.