Join the PITTSBURG Police Department and the Contra Costa District
Attorney's Office (in collaboration with The Zero Tolerance for Human
Trafficking Coalition) for a screeing of _I Am Jane Doe
[http://www.iamjanedoefilm.com/]._
Monday April 3rd, two viewings: 9:30am* and 1:30 pm
_*9:30 am viewing includes keynote speakers: Senior Deputy District
Attorney Paul Graves and Pittsburg Police Chief Brian Addington._
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ABOUT THE FILM:
_I Am Jane Doe_ [http://www.iamjanedoefilm.com/] chronicles the epic
battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their
middle-school daughters, victims of sex trafficking on Backpage.com,
the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the iconic
Village Voice. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood,
these mothers have stood up on behalf of thousands of other mothers,
fighting back and refusing to take no for an answer.
Narrated by Academy Award-nominee Jessica Chastain, directed by
award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio, and produced by Mazzio along with
Academy Award-nominee, Alec Sokolow, the documentary reveals how,
after rescuing their daughters, these mothers filed lawsuits against
Backpage. Although many of the lawsuits have not gone well, their
efforts have sparked a political movement that now includes a Senate
investigation.
The Jane Doe plaintiffs featured in the film include middle school
girls from Boston, a 15-year-old violinist from Seattle, and a
precocious 13-year-old girl from St. Louis. The documentary follows
the journey of these young girls and their mothers in real time as
they run headlong into a collision course not only with Backpage but
with judges, special interest groups, and Section 230 of the
Communications Decency Act, an internet freedom law that provides a
safe haven for website publishers to advertise underage girls for sex.
The film also features the attorneys involved in the various lawsuits,
including a criminal defense lawyer working out of a strip mall in
Washington State and a senior partner in one of the oldest white-shoe
law firms in the country (Ropes & Gray) from Massachusetts. The film
includes interviews with Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Senator John
McCain (R-Arizona), Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri), Senator
Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota), as well as former editors and writers
from the Village Voice, ex-CIA analysts, FBI agents, and others
involved with these cases.
_I Am Jane Doe_ is a gut-wrenching human story and fresh look at a
social and legal issue that affects every community in America.
View the trailer here [https://vimeo.com/196017327].
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