{"id":13728,"date":"2025-10-22T16:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?post_type=event_post&#038;p=13728"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T01:45:48","slug":"advocates-book-club-profit-and-punishment","status":"archive","type":"event_post","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/events\/advocates-book-club-profit-and-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocates Book Club: Profit and Punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reading is more fun with a friend!&nbsp;Share this information with some book buddies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> On Wednesday, December 10th, from 6:00 \u2013 7:00 p.m., join Empower Missouri on Zoom to discuss the book Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice by Tony Messenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join the conversation between events!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Advocates Book Club Facebook group is a space to connect with fellow readers and build a community around the books we read. We post prompts and ideas throughout the year to spark conversation, but the heart of the group is the connections you make with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to share your thoughts, ask questions, and learn from others who are passionate about justice in Missouri? Join the&nbsp;<strong>Advocates Book Club Facebook group&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/g\/19vmFLsVuo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please RSVP below to let us know you\u2019re coming<\/strong>. You can also sign up for our newsletters to make sure you hear about additional upcoming events or other opportunities to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading is more fun with a friend!&nbsp;Share this information with some book buddies. 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