Judge rules against Florida on felons paying fines to vote
Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe, a federal judge ruled Sunday.
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Is COVID-19 delaying the fight for voting rights in Florida?
In Florida, people with felony records are fighting to regain their voting rights. But the coronavirus has made that struggle more difficult. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke to Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about what effect the…
Detainees walk out of cells, into voting booths in Chicago
Detainees at Cook County Jail in Chicago are going to the polls in jail for the first time in the state's history.
Kentucky lawmaker promotes measure to restore felon voting rights
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The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs.
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Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America’s seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement.
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