St. Francis professor fights to overturn Friedman’s conviction
Last year, St. Francis College sociology professor Emily Horowitz introduced students and the St. Francis community to civil rights attorney Ron Kuby and his client Jesse Friedman, who appeared in the documentary “Capturing the Friedmans.” The film takes a look at alleged misconduct by Nassau County police in the conviction of Friedman for sexually abusing a string of young children.
Now, Professor Horowitz brings back Friedman and Kuby to answer questions and show new evidence that contradicts the claims made in the original case on Tuesday, April 9 at 4 p.m. in Room 4202 of St. Francis College located at 180 Remsen St. in Brooklyn Heights. The event is free and open to the public.
Kuby and Friedman have been fighting for almost a decade to get that conviction overturned. Professor Horowitz, who runs a class and special lecture series on wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice and directs the Institute for Peace and Justice at St. Francis College, has added some academic support to the battle.