Tonight has been very special treat. We have a conversation plan here. And that you can ask the author question. The bottom of the screens in the box and you can see other questions of viewers last night. Go ahead and start asking the questions as soon as you get them. The author host and audience members, while commute tonight. Some of you are in your pajamas and propose and whatever pretty we are so happy youre here. This important new book and activist and lawyer and professor and invite you school of law pretty is no justice in the shadows is a rock. This most extreme latest iteration of life of the criminal alien. Shes doing tonight in conversation and innovation reported. In the cohost of the podcast review. Welcome. Alina thank you. And good evening everyone who is out there. Speech of i wanted to understand this is kind of a weird situation. Obviously for you coming down here in dc. Also they were living through a time when climate kind of seems that theres only ones are they m
Remarkable year for book that have been tackling the uses and especially the abuses of this countrys criminal Justice System. And we at politics and prose have been honored to host authors and poets behind them. The first event we hosted this year at this location was for the investigation of the misdemeanor punishment without crime and were closing with an equally essential look at the way the legal world unfairly treats this countrys disenfranchised and the author target is his own former profession as a public testify. The become called usual crueltity comes from alec karakatsanis. The founder of the civil rising corps, advocating for racial justice. Especially known for come batting the unconstitutionality of money bail, karakatsanis was name the 2016 trial lawyer of the year by public yates and the steven b. B. B wright aired for and as an introduction to his talk tonight im very excited to be welcoming his guest nor program, the poet, based indog, raised in columbus, ohio and eve
This eventss season at wharf, look the way the legal world unfairly treats countrys disenfranchised he targets his own profession at public defender. The book titled, usual cruelty. Comes from alec karakatanis, an organization designed to advocate for Racial Justice and bring systemic civil rights cases on behalf of impoverished people. Especially known for combating unconstitutionality of money bail. Karakatanis was named 2016 trial lawyer of the year by public justice. Was awarded Steven Wright award for indigent defense in the south. As introduction to his talk tonight im exciting to welcoming his guest the program. Payne the poet. In d. C. He was raised in columbus, hire, after serving 8 year sentence within the Virginia Department of corrections he began using poetry as method of healing. Among his work he taught various workshops, afterschool programs and Panel Discussions dealing with topics like mass incarceration, prison reform, social sus just, disenfranchisement and educatio
Scenes on social media at post boost on twitter, instagram and facebook. Remarkable year for book that have been tackling the uses and especially the abuses of this countrys criminal Justice System. And we at politics and prose have been honored to host authors and poets behind them. The first event we hosted this year at this location was for the investigation of the misdemeanor punishment without crime and were closing with an equally essential look at the way the legal world unfairly treats this countrys disenfranchised and the author target is his own former profession as a public testify. The become called usual crueltity comes from alec karakatsanis. The founder of the civil rising corps, advocating for racial justice. Especially known for come batting the unconstitutionality of money bail, karakatsanis was name the 2016 trial lawyer of the year by public yates and the steven b. B. B wright aired for and as an introduction to his talk tonight im very excited to be welcoming his g
Office and i know so many people have a tremendous amount of respect for you and your work and i know together well push forward with some criminal changes in our criminal Justice System because we know minows work that people are truly represented and they have a fair trial is something thats important to me and to him and along with making sure that people get the best support and defense necessary. And also that we provide services and resources to people who in some instances may have made mistakes in their lives and need that hand to lift them up and support them, which we know he has done firsthand. So we couldnt have a better person to serve in this capacity and im honour ed thi honoured. I know you appointed you, but that doesnt always translate to when you win your election and get sworn in and its an honour to be here with you. And im looking forward to really working closely on this next four years because i know that people are looking for a change and looking for a differe