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.
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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.
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