The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment, hosted a special screening and discussion of Just Mercy on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Gateway Megaplex Theatre.

In Just Mercy, lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) takes on the case of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who is sentenced to die for murder despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal maneuverings as he fights for McMillian’s life. 

Following the movie, the group hosted a guided panel discussion, featuring Scott Budnick and Kerry Myers. Scott is the executive producer of the film and CEO of One Community, a film, TV, and new media company that focuses on creating content that effects positive social change. On behalf of Represent Justice, Kerry Myers also serves as the deputy director of the nonprofit Louisiana Parole Project.  In April 1990, Kerry was wrongfully sentenced to life without parole for a crime he did not commit. After fighting for nearly three decades to establish his innocence, he was unanimously recommended for commutation and immediate release in September 2013 but was not actually released until December 2016.

At the conclusion of the event, Greg Miller, on behalf of the Utah Jazz and the LHM Group, presented donations to the Represent Justice Fund and the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center to support their efforts in protecting legal rights and social justice.