Article 6DME2 Federal Court Slaps Down Mississippi Jim Crow-Era Voting Ban

Federal Court Slaps Down Mississippi Jim Crow-Era Voting Ban

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Jessica Washington
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A controversial Jim Crow-era voting provision in Mississippi has made its way back into the news cycle. On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that Mississippi's lifetime ban on people with certain felonies voting is unconstitutional. The decision not only reverses a rule intentionally put in place to prevent Black...

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