Lawyers: North Carolina law punishing felons who vote is racist
RALEIGH — Lawyers for five convicted felons accused of voting in North Carolina in 2016 before their civil rights were fully restored say charges should be dropped because the state law is racist and overwhelmingly effects black people.The Southern Coalition for Social Justice in Durham filed requests Friday for judges to dismiss charges that could result in new felony convictions for the five Alamance County residents. State law requires that convicted felons […]
