An inside look at politics and social justice in Lincoln Nebraska as it pertains to the wellbeing of African Americans in Nebraska.
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Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. There is no guarantee a criminal record can be expunged. Each state has procedures on what type of charges can be expunged. However, all hope is not gone. Depending on the circumstances, you can apply for a pardon by your state governor or the president of the U.S. in…
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Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights A. Civil Rights Vote The right to vote is suspended while a person is “imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony.”Cal. Const. art. II, § 4;Cal. Elec. Code § 21011 A person whose prison sentence is suspended does not lose the right to vote unless and until actually incarcerated…
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I. Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights A. Vote The right to vote is lost upon conviction of a felony, and automatically restored upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole. Ark. Const. art. III, §§ 1 (lawful registration to vote required for electors), 2 (prohibiting restrictions on suffrage “except for the commission of…
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I. Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights A. Civil Rights Conviction of a felony suspends the right to vote, to hold office, and to sit on a jury. Ariz. Const. art. VII, § 2(C); Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-904(A)(1)-(3); 16-101(A)(5); 21-201(3). See also Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-5651(C)(3) (fiduciary, including court-appointed guardians and personal representatives unrelated to…
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I. Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights A. Civil Rights Vote/Jury The rights to vote and to serve on a jury are lost upon conviction of a felony and automatically restored upon completion of sentence (“unconditional discharge”). Alaska Stat. §§ 09.20.020; 15.05.030(a); 33.30.241. See also 12.55.185.18 (defining unconditional discharge as release “from all disability arising under a…
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Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights in Alabama: A Quick Guide 1. Voting Rights Individuals convicted of felonies involving moral turpitude or declared mentally incompetent are disqualified from voting until their civil and political rights are restored. The Felony Voter Disqualification Act of 2017 narrowed the definition of disqualifying felonies to 47 specified offenses. Expedited restoration is…
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I. Restoration of Civil/Firearms Rights A. Vote Right to vote depends upon state law, for both state and federal offenders. See Richardson v. Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24, 54 (1974). Most states that do not restore the right to vote automatically give federal offenders access to their restoration procedures. (See profiles in this series for Florida,…
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Police Officers generally believe that suspects are more likely to speak with them voluntarily in the absence of a Miranda warning. Thus, police officers have an incentive not to give the warning. One way they may attempt to evade the Miranda rule is by delaying the arrest of a suspect until after they’re through with…
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K-34 IWS Commercial Real Estate Riches Kit Some of the largest real estate fortunes are earned in commercial real estate-that is, buildings and other facilities in which your tenants are there to earn money in the space they rent from you. Commercial real estate is all business. That’s why it’s much easier to…
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By T. Denise Manning Life has its own way of trying to kick us down or a way of reminding us that our journey won’t be as easy as we may have thought it would’ve been. In times like these its best to remember just who you are and what your purpose truly is…
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