Amy Goodman
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From Jail to Law School: Jim Crow-Era Law Bars Florida Man From Voting, Taking Bar, Serving on Jury
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February 12, 2014
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14:26Now PlayingBranding them "unnecessary and unjust," Attorney General Eric Holder is urging the repeal of state laws that prohibit formerly incarcerated people from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to nearly six million people. Holder's call is largely symbolic since the federal government cannot force states to change their voting laws. But civil rights groups and advocates are praising Holder for advancing a critical step in reforming the criminal justice system. We are joined by Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Meade is one of more than 1.3 million citizens in Florida who have lost their right to vote due to prior felony convictions. After overcoming homelessness and addiction, Meade is now finishing up a law degree but like the right to vote, Florida statutes also stand to prohibit him from taking the bar and being able to practice law.
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