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Oct 2020
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The Field: The Fight For Voting Rights i...

The New York Times
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This episode contains strong language.  During much of this election cycle, Julius Irving of Gainesville, Fla., spent his days trying to get former felons registered to vote. He would tell them about Florida’s Amendment Four, a ballot initiative that extended the franchise to those who had, in the past, been convicted on felony charges — it added an estima ... Show More
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