Charles Divins

WEBVTT REPORTER: JURY DUTY A HARD FOUGHT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT THAT HAS TURNED INTO TWO WORDS PEOPLE HATE TO HEAR. >> IT IS KIND OF ANNOYING TO HAVE TO MISS A DAY OF WORK GO THERE AND SIT THERE. CHARLES: MAKING A PUSH CHANGE THESE VIEWS AND HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CIVIC DUTY IS THE MISSION OF NON PROFIT CALLED THE JURORS PROJECT. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF IT . I THINK IN SOCIETY THERE’S JUST THIS NARRATIVE THAT JURY DUTY IS SOMETHING YOU SHOULD BE GETTING OUT OF.

WEBVTT ANCHOR: AS THE SCHOOL BELL RINGS>> SOMETIMES THEY COME TO SCHOOLCHARLES: THAT IS IRENE HOANG,SHE USED TO WASH THE STUDENTSBUT NOW THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP>> WE KNEW IT WAS GOING TOOUR FAMILIES DON’T SAY I DIDN’TWE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORTWE KNEW WE WOULD BE ABLE TOWE DIDN’T ANTICIPATE PLACESSOME OF OUR LOCAL FAMILIESBECAUSE THE RESOURCES WE HADCHARLES: THAT IS JUST ONE>> LETTING THEM KNOW THATTHAT’S A WAY OF ENCOURAGING THEMCHARLES: THE PARTNERSHIP HAS>> THE SAYING IT TAKES A...

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