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The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defenders

Date & Time

📅 Fri, Mar 13, 2026

🕐 2:00 AM

Ends: Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM

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📍 Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

4814 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States, Los Angeles, CA, 90027

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Presented by ALOUD, a program of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Thursday, March 12 at 7pm

The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defenders Search for Justice in America

Emily Galvin Almanza in conversation with Percival Everett

“Justice was the promise. Punishing poverty is the reality.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James Percival Everett will join former public defender and Partners for Justice co-founder Emily Galvin Almanza to discuss her latest release The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defenders Search for Justice in America. The book pulls back the curtain to reveal the dysfunction afflicting our overburdened legal system. From the ‘dirty tricks’ used to inflate police overtime, to the perverse incentives driving prosecutors, Galvin Almanza uncovers how our courts that claim to protect us are doing the exact opposite. More than an exposé; it’s a blueprint for rebuilding our country’s justice system.

A thoughtful, persuasive call for a truly just system of justice.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

4814 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States, Los Angeles, CA, 90027

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