Investigative reporter and MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient Jerry Mitchell is an investigative reporter with the Jackson, Miss., Clarion-Ledger whose courageous efforts have ensured that unpunished murders from the Civil Rights era are finally prosecuted. His investment of time and painstakingly detailed research has also produced a broad range of reports on such subjects as racial reconciliation in the South and judicial bribes and chicanery in Mississippi, as well as a series on his own family’s battle against a rare genetic ailment. In an era when long-term investigative reporting is more the exception than the rule, Mitchell’s life and work serve as an example of how a journalist willing to take risks and unsettle waters can make a difference in the pursuit of justice.

When: Tuesday March 6, 7:30 pm
Where: Butler University  Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 4600 Sunset Ave.

Admission is free and open to the public without tickets. For more information, call (317) 940-5974