John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation - film screening, conversation

Name: John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation - film screening, conversation
Start: 2025-06-18T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-06-18T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Grand Lake Theatre

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center

Highlights

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm

2 hours

Grand Lake Theatre

Free Tickets Available

Date & Location

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm (GMT-07:00)

Grand Lake Theatre

3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, United States

About the event

John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation - film screening, conversation

The Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center proudly sponsors film screening followed by conversation with John Burris and Doug Harris

About this Event

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center proudly sponsors the screening of

John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation
A Film by Doug Harris

Wednesday, June 18
7pm - Film Screening and Conversation
Location: Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland

Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center for a special documentary screening and an intimate conversation with civil rights attorney John Burris, filmmaker Doug Harris, and others.

John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation is an impactful documentary that tells the story of one man’s crusade and the challenges he has faced to bring justice to victims of police misconduct and brutality around the country.
John Burris, the Godfather, has devoted over thirty years of his accomplished life as a civil rights attorney to pioneer a field of law that has helped to create positive change within our society. Some of John Burris’ seminal cases involved video recordings of blatant police brutality starting with the 1991 Rodney King case against the Los Angeles Police Department. Burris’ 2009 Oscar Grant case against the BART police case in Oakland was the first known use of cell phone video recordings that documented a live police killing. Community protests centered around the case birthed the national Black Lives Matter movement. His 2015 Mario Woods case against the San Francisco Police Department’s brutal killing spearheaded San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to kneel in protest during the national anthem of NFL games.

Parking Details

The Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland does not offer on-site parking. However, there are several convenient parking options nearby:

Free Parking

City of Oakland Lot (under I-580 freeway): Located beneath the freeway, free parking after 6 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends

Kiosk Metered Parking

Enforced Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 6 PM at a rate of $2.00 per hour. Metered parking is free after 6 PM on weekdays and all day Sunday

Nearby Paid Parking Lots

500 Lake Park Ave Lot: Approx. 1-min. walk from the theater, starts at $5.75
3709 Grand Ave Lot #24: Approx. 9-min. walk, starts at $8.75
Kaiser Center Garage , 300 Lakeside Dr.: Approx 25-min. walk, starts at $9.75
YMCA Garage, 2353 Webster St.: Approx. 28-min. walk, starts at $7.00

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