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January 26,2026: TODAY, MEDILL HOSTED A SCREENING SHOWCASING FOUR DOCUMENTARIES THAT EXPLORED THE EXPERIENCES OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN LOCAL JAILS. THE EVENT “FRAMING INNOCENCE: STORYTELLING AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS,” SHOWCASED DOCUMENTARIES THAT MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM STUDENTS PRODUCED AS PART OF THE DOCUMENTING CARCERAL INJUSTICE COURSE. WEEKLY ROUNDS OF HOT SEAT, FAMILY ARTIFACT SHOW-AND-TELL SESSIONS AND FREQUENT GUEST LECTURERS WERE PART OF EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL’S NEW MIDDLE EASTERN, NORTH AFRICAN AND ASIAN LITERATURE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MENAA COURSE. THE CLASS EMPLOYS LITERATURE TO EXPLORE THE EXPERIENCES OF MENAA PEOPLE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. MARIMAR MARTINEZ, THE WOMAN SHOT 5 TIMES BY […]
