Convict voting rights bill spurs controversy
Civil rights leaders in Pittsburgh have begun organizing to oppose Pennsylvania House Bill 1318, which would prevent released felons from voting until their parole or probation has been completed.
Civil rights leaders in Pittsburgh have begun organizing to oppose Pennsylvania House Bill 1318, which would prevent released felons from voting until their parole or probation has been completed. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, some organizers are arguing that a disproportionate number of the state’s inmates are black men. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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