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As much as some of us may not like Donald Trump , he's still a citizen with inalienable rights.If nobody texted you that Donald Trump became the first former president convicted of a felony, then I hope the rock you’re living under provides some shade from this heat.
Indeed, more than 4 million U.S. citizens can’t vote thanks to a felony conviction, according to The Sentencing Project, a DC-based advocacy group focused on criminal justice reform. More than 1 million of the disenfranchised, like Trump, reside in Florida. Consider that Trump won the Sunshine State in 2016 by less than 120,000 votes.
Of the 1.2 million in prison, hundreds have been freed by DNA evidence, which is only available in fewer than 1% of all criminal cases. Meaning we have good reason to suspect that thousands, if not tens of thousands, are innocent as charged. Taking away their voting rights adds tyranny to injury.
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