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Criminal Disenfranchisement and Voting Rights: 2 Steps Forward, 3 Back

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question:”A past conviction is keeping me from finding work. What can I do?”   Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled this July that its governor’s decision to restore voting rights to over 200,000 felons violates the state’s constitution. The court ruled 4 to 3 that…

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Nonviolent felonies the real culprit in voter suppression

Charlotte DWI Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?   The political battle over voting rights in North Carolina has focused in recent years on the issue of photo identification. One side of the political battle wants to require…

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