We don’t endorse candidates, but we can stress what’s at stake this election cycle.<\/p>\n
Extending and Ensuring Voting Rights <\/strong><\/p>\n With flimsy excuses like \u201cmoral turpitude\u201d<\/a> historically blocking \u201cfelon\u201d voting, states are moving to alleviate those restrictions. California<\/a> extended the vote to people incarcerated for felonies in county jails. The state joins others\u2014such as Maryland<\/a>, Virginia<\/a>, and Florida<\/a>\u2014in recent moves to reinstate the right to vote to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons.<\/p>\n In Maine, disability rights advocates are hosting voting education events<\/a>.<\/p>\n As early voting begins, ProPublica\u2019s Electionland<\/a> has committed to spotting problems as they begin.<\/p>\n Police Brutality <\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s common knowledge\u00a0that recording\u00a0technology has changed how mainstream America views police violence. Videos have police killings,the\u00a0intent behind those violent encounters<\/a>, and police conspiracy to fabricate charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n But they also are proving to be insufficient to curb police violence and misconduct. Studies show opportune use of the cameras<\/a>, such as police activating the cameras only after<\/em> episodes of violence, and laws restricting public access to the footage.<\/p>\n Racial Violence and Intimidation<\/strong><\/p>\n An East Tennessee State University student, Tristan Rettke, has been charged with a felony under Tennessee\u2019s Civil Rights Intimidation laws, after wearing a gorilla mask and handing out bananas<\/a> at a Black Lives Matter protest in the campus’s free speech area. The ACLU<\/a> pointed out that it is\u00a0a violation of the First Amendment to charge him. 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