{"id":102143,"date":"2020-08-04T23:45:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T03:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=102143"},"modified":"2020-08-04T23:45:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T03:45:10","slug":"pbs39-to-host-community-conversation-criminal-justice-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=102143","title":{"rendered":"PBS39 to Host Community Conversation, Criminal Justice Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA. &#8211; August 3, 2020\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS39<\/a>\u00a0will premiere a one hour program,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/television\/community-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Community Conversation: Criminal Justice Reform<\/i>,<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Tuesday, August 11,\u00a0at 7 p.m. In this conversation, host Monica Evans and guests will explore where the criminal justice system is effective and where it is lacking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a crucial time to look at the criminal justice system with a wider lens; and look behind the bars to see if people are getting the help they need to rebuild their lives,\u201d said Monica Evans, Executive Producer and Host.<\/p>\n<p>Additional discussion topics include incarceration rates, systemic racism in the justice system and what is being done in the Lehigh Valley region to improve the situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelists joining the discussion include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ettore Angelo<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Criminal Defense Attorney<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Hasshan Batts<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Executive Director, Promise Neighborhoods<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge Douglas G. Reichley<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jose Rivera<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Allentown Resident<\/li>\n<li><strong>Patty Cannon<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Allentown Resident<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/television\/community-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Community Conversation:<\/i><i>Criminal Justice Reform<\/i><\/a>\u00a0on PBS39,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/pbs39-tv-schedules\/pbs39-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>PBS39.org<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PBS39\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>PBS39&#8217;s Facebook page<\/u><\/a>. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/television\/community-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>PBS39.org\/communityconversation<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lehigh Valley Public Media\u2122<\/strong><br \/>\nLehigh Valley Public Media is home to PBS39,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>WLVR News<\/u><\/a>, and various community initiatives. We are the regional leader in the publicly funded, non-profit media space and serve a vibrant and growing economic region through a dedication to local, unbiased journalism, primary and secondary education, workforce development and health and wellness. PBS39 broadcasts four additional channels of content: PBS39 Extra, WORLD, Create TV and France 24. Lehigh Valley Public Media is licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. 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