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Debate: States Must Decide on Felon Voting Rights

(April 1) -- The idea that felons ought to be able to vote once they've been released from prison may have some surface appeal. After all, these are people who have done the time for their crimes. But the latest effort in Washington to automatically restore the right of convicted criminals to vote is both bad public...

Debate: It's Time to Give Ex-Felons the Vote

(April 1) -- It's hard to have sympathy for a convicted felon. Criminals are perceived as pariahs to society. For every action, there's consequence, right? Yet America is known for providing second chances. Moreover, as citizens of this democratic country, it's vital that we respect the civil rights of all Americans. But...

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09/21/11 Feds, Prosecutor Tout Violent Felon Arrests Source: ABC - WRTV 6 News - Indianapolis IN Three men have been indicted on federal gun charges as part of a collaborative effort involving Indianapolis police, federal agents and the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
03/09/11 Peterjohn writes to lawmaker: Pay county for felons Source: The Wichita Eagle - Wichita KS A Sedgwick County commissioner continues to push the state to reconsider housing convicted felons in county jails.
02/25/11 Should Felons Be Allowed to Vote? GOP, Dems Duke It... Source: Jackson County Floridan - Marianna FL Republicans and Democrats clashed Thursday in Tallahassee on restoring civil rights to convicted felons.
12/15/10 Four men from Cherokee County indicted on weapons,... Source: Gadsden Times - Gadsden AL The federal grand jury charged the men in separate indictments returned Dec. 1.

Background on convicted felons

Convicted Felons is the fifth studio album from Turk and was released on September 5, 2006. As of December 2008, the album has sold around 20,000 copies.

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