Missouri legislators and civil rights advocates are currently navigating a complex legal and social landscape as they weigh the implications […]
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe Signs Landmark Elections Bill HB 1871 Restoring Voting Rights to Over Forty Thousand Citizens on Probation and Parole
In a move that signals a significant shift in the landscape of Midwestern democratic participation, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has […]
Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce Inclusive Democracy Act to Restore Voting Rights for Incarcerated Citizens
In a move aimed at dismantling one of the final vestiges of Jim Crow-era policy, Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and […]
Lawmakers Reintroduce Inclusive Democracy Act to Restore Federal Voting Rights for Justice-Impacted Citizens Nationwide
A coalition of federal lawmakers and voting rights advocates has officially announced the reintroduction of the Inclusive Democracy Act, a […]
Inclusive Democracy Act Reintroduced to Restore Federal Voting Rights for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Americans
In a major legislative push aimed at dismantling what advocates describe as a vestige of Jim Crow-era policy, Representative Ayanna […]
The Unsolved Murder of Missy Bevers: A Fitness Instructor Brutally Killed in a Texas Church Basement
The peaceful community of Midlothian, Texas, was forever changed on the morning of April 18, 2016, when a local fitness […]
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe Signs HB 1871 Restoring Voting Rights to Thousands of Missourians on Probation and Parole
In a move that signals a significant shift in Missouri’s electoral landscape, Governor Mike Kehoe has officially signed House Bill […]
Advocates Urge Maryland to End Felony Disenfranchisement and Expand Ballot Access for Over 16,000 Incarcerated Residents Ahead of Primary Elections
As Maryland prepares for its upcoming June 23 primary election, a coalition of civil rights organizations and advocacy groups is […]
Disenfranchisement in the Empire State: Over 33,000 New Yorkers Barred from Voting Amid Calls for the Democracy During Detention Act
As the June 23rd primary election approaches, a significant portion of the New York electorate remains sidelined by a combination […]
Felony Murder An On-Ramp for Extreme Sentencing
In 2010, within the jurisdiction of San Joaquin County, California, a 19-year-old named Emmanuel Mendoza participated in a robbery that […]
