felony disenfranchisement

Opinion: If a Felon Can Become President, Why Can’t Others Have a Fair Shot at Life?

Millions of Americans with felony records are denied basic rights like voting and employment. It’s time to address the systemic inequities and rethink redemption in America.
01/22/2025

The Impact of Felony Disenfranchisement on Black Communities: A Deep Dive into Modern-Day Voter Suppression

Examining how criminal convictions strip voting rights from African Americans and contribute to current forms of electoral discrimination.
09/26/2024

More Than One Million Americans Won’t Be Eligible to Vote in Florida on November 8th

A grassroots organization in the state is working to restore voting rights for its returning citizens.
10/31/2022

Attorney Gen. Holder Urges Restoring Voting Rights to Ex-Inmates

Holder speaks about against felony disenfranchisement.
02/11/2014
Voting in Ohio: What You Need to Know

Voting in Ohio: What You Need to Know

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Cleveland, voter suppression billboard

Voter Suppression Tactics Across America

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Criminal Justice  - According to Peter Groff, head of the U.S. Department of Education’s faith-based initiatives center, criminal justice is still an area of concern, particularly because of the disproportionate number of African-American males in the nation’s penal system and jails. Lincoln University political science professor F. Carl Walton agrees that while the number of Black judges, lawyers and law enforcement officials has increased, state legislatures continue to pass laws that often result in disparate and harsher sentences for Blacks.(Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

Commentary: Felony Disenfranchisement

Voter suppression is taking its cues from old politics.
07/23/2012