A new Tulsa-based group is inviting the public to discuss the role the economy plays in shaping systems of punishment.

The Forum for Real Economic Emancipation, or FREE, will host its next public gathering on Friday, Oct. 24. The event, titled “Punishment & Power: Mass Incarceration and the Fight for Freedom,” will explore the economic foundations of the U.S. incarceration system.

The evening will feature guest speakers, performances, visual art by currently incarcerated artists, and a free dinner. It begins at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., at Chimera, 212 N. Main St.

FREE: A space for economic dialogue and action

FREE describes itself as a “community of neighbors, organizers, and thinkers” working to understand and challenge the social and economic structures shaping ever

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