Cops Took My Christmas Bike. Now I Give Kids the Freedom To Ride.
Bicycles and the winter holiday season have always been tied up together for me. They speak to love, freedom and ...
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Tag: Felony Disenfranchisement
Why Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People are Unclear
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this ...
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Getting Vote Rights Back After Prison Isn’t Easy. They’re Still Trying.
We examine how past criminal convictions bar many Americans from voting in Tennessee, one of the hardest states to regain ...
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How Mississippi’s Lifetime Voting Ban Keeps Thousands From the Polls
John Cook moved back to Mississippi in 2022 after about 15 years of living in the Atlanta area, where he ...
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Mississippi Wants to Allow Some Votes From Jails and Prisons. Red Tape May Stop It.
A new Mississippi law clarifies that some people held in jail or prison may vote in elections, but widespread confusion ...
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