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