Released felon new voters are Minnesota's largest influx since 1971
More than 50,000 people are now eligible to vote in Minnesota in 2023 due to a new law.
Source: fox9.com
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Judge weighs challenge to Minnesota felon voting law
Anoka County District Court Judge Thomas Lehmann heard arguments Monday in a challenge to a new state law that more quickly restores voting rights. Under it, voting eligibility kicks back in when incarceration ends, regardless of a person’s supervised release or probation status.
Source: mprnews.org
Felons' voting rights unaffected by unprompted ruling by judge on new law, say AG Ellison, Sec. Simon
The Restore the Vote Act restored the right to vote to about 55,000 Minnesotans with felony convictions who have served their sentences or who are on probation, or supervised release.
Source: minnpost.com
Stillwater prisoners will drink bottled water for now
Dept. of Corrections purchases 51,000 bottles of water for inmates to drink while the prison's discolored well water is retested.
Source: kare11.com
Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'
Elizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
Source: mprnews.org