Investigative journalist Keri Blakinger ’14 will host an in-depth look at capital punishment April 23 with a screening of the Oscar-nominated short documentary “I Am Ready, Warden,” which she co-produced. The film follows a Texas death row prisoner in the days leading up to his execution, as he seeks redemption from his victim’s son. Following the screening, Blakinger will be joined by other experts for a panel exploring the legal, ethical and human dimensions of capital punishment. 

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“’I Am Ready, Warden’: Death Penalty in America” will take place at 5 p.m. in the Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall room 132. The event is free and the public is welcome.

Blakinger, on campus as a spring Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be joined on the panel by Jessica Eaglin, professor of law, a leading expert on algorithms in criminal sentencing, and Benjamin Yost, adjunct professor of philosophy (A&S), author of “Against Capital Punishment.” The moderator will be Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences and professor of government.

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