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9. If we ever do get the opportunity to pass a new voting rights act ...

Tue May 3, 2016, 09:52 AM

May 2016

... this should be part of it: no more lifetime bans for people convicted of crimes.

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Man Convicted of Brooklyn Murder Exonerated After 52 Years [View all] Major Nikon May 2016 OP

His sentence was commuted in 1974, but not vacated Major Nikon May 2016 #2

Voting is this important. Let us never forget. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #3

There's another down side to their claims as well Major Nikon May 2016 #6

Plead under threat of death penalty. Festivito May 2016 #5

But, According To Fat Tony. . . ProfessorGAC May 2016 #7

Time to rethink putting people in cages, let alone the death penalty. Gregorian May 2016 #8

If we ever do get the opportunity to pass a new voting rights act ... surrealAmerican May 2016 #9

Everyone needs to know this Babel_17 May 2016 #10