Direct File Debate
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Please join the folks behind stopdirectfile.org as we host a head-to-head debate between Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition attorney Kim Dvorchak and a Colorado District Attorney. The debate will focus on the question: should Colorado prosecutors retain the power to charge juveniles as adults? StopDirectFile.org hopes this debate will force the District Attorneys to take an honest look at the many moral and legal problems of Direct File.
The debate is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2010 and will be held in room 165 of the Strum School of Law at the University of Denver. The event begins at 5pm, and will be followed by a meet and eat; which will be a wonderful opportunity to meet others who are battling against this harmful statute.
The event is being sponsored and supported by numerous groups, including: The League of Women Voters, New Era Colorado, the Greater Denver Interfaith Alliance, and many others.
Apart from being an important debate, this is our opportunity to show the DAs how the citizens of Colorado feel about this issue. The more supporters who show up, the louder they will hear our message. Please plan to attend, and RSVP to: StopDirectFile@yahoo.com or call 720-314-1402.
