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Julie Anderson

Julie's son Eric was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

Aired 10/23/2019

FIRSTHAND

Julie Anderson

Season 1 Episode 2 | 30m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Julie's son Eric was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

Meet Julie Anderson, a mother whose eldest son Eric, then a 15-year-old gang member, shot at a van carrying rival gang members. Two women were murdered instead, and Eric was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Julie has since dedicated her life to criminal justice issues, advocating on behalf of incarcerated individuals and their families.

Aired 10/23/2019

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FIRSTHAND is a local public television program presented by WTTW

FIRSTHAND

Julie Anderson

Season 1 Episode 2 | 30m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

Meet Julie Anderson, a mother whose eldest son Eric, then a 15-year-old gang member, shot at a van carrying rival gang members. Two women were murdered instead, and Eric was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Julie has since dedicated her life to criminal justice issues, advocating on behalf of incarcerated individuals and their families.

Aired 10/23/2019

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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