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A federal judge is considering whether Florida lawmakers exceeded their authority by requiring former felons to pay fines and settle other legal debts as…
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar opened her time at the latest 2020 Democratic presidential debates with the phrase, “Houston, we have a problem.” Grilling…
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The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office -- the largest prosecutor’s office in the state of Florida -- is moving forward with a plan that would soften the…
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Thousands of felons throughout the state are now eligible to vote, thanks to Amendment 4 and Governor Ron DeSantis signing the implementing bill into...
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Felons in Florida would have to settle pending fines and fees before having their voting rights restored, according to a proposal currently making its way…
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Public commenters gave lawmakers an earful today when the implementing bill for 2018’s Amendment 4 came up in a House committee meeting. The amendment...
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Sex workers who’ve been convicted of prostitution three times, cyberstalkers and inmates who expose themselves to prison workers wouldn’t be eligible to…
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Hundreds of former felons celebrated on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday, more than four months after Florida voters passed Amendment 4, a ballot…
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A key Senate panel on Tuesday began grappling with how to carry out a constitutional amendment that “automatically” restores the right to vote to felons…
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Like many Floridians who have been convicted of a felony, Clarence Office, 61, was excited to register to vote on January 8, when the state’s Amendment 4…
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On the first day that Florida felons reclaimed the right to vote after decades locked out from voting in the state’s notoriously close elections, ex-Palm…
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At a Department of Elections office in Doral, there were smiles and exhales of relief, as the first convicted felons trickled in to register to vote -…