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Felons

Two people are seen at a food bank

Charity/Philanthropy

Charity and Capitalism Are Better Than Government

When I was young, I assumed government would lift people out of poverty. But those policies often do more harm than good.

John Stossel | 12.28.2022 12:10 PM

Ron DeSantis speaks in front of the Florida flag

Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Touted the Arrest of 20 People for Illegally Voting. Some Say They Were Told They Were Eligible.

The messy rollout of a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to felons is now creating more felony crimes.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.23.2022 4:05 PM

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Guns

Tennessee Will Now Let Felons Possess Guns, but Only if the Guns Are More Than 120 Years Old

A change in Tennessee’s definition of a firearm allows for felons to own a gun provided it was manufactured before 1899.

Noah Shepardson | 10.16.2019 11:50 AM

Bernie Sanders

Voting Rights

Bernie Sanders Is Right: We Should Let the Boston Marathon Bomber Vote

Incarcerated people are already paying their debt to society. What good does it do the rest of the population to take away their right to have a say?

Joe Setyon | 4.23.2019 11:25 AM

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Crime

Did SCOTUS Just Rule That Pickpocketing Is a 'Violent Felony'?

Justice Sonia Sotomayor has some concerns.

Joe Setyon | 1.16.2019 1:35 PM

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Florida

A Florida Man Faces Prison for Making Grills Without a License

Allen Turner didn't know his business was illegal until it was too late.

Zuri Davis | 10.9.2018 4:00 PM

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Voting Rights

Gov. Cuomo to Use Pardons to Restore Voting Rights to Some Felons

He faces a reelection challenge from the left, with Cynthia Nixon running on criminal justice issues like pot legalization.

Scott Shackford | 4.18.2018 4:30 PM

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Voting Rights

Felons Who Want Their Voting Rights Back Are Getting Unconstitutionally Screwed, Says Judge

The state uses a panel of partisan officials with absolute discretion to determine who gets to vote again

Alec Ward | 2.2.2018 11:45 AM

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Guns

Revisiting Restrictions on the Right to Bear Arms

Does conviction for a crime mean a permanent ban?

Brian Doherty | 3.22.2017 6:00 AM

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