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On. . florida where the entire state voted 1.5 million people who paid their debt to society, former felons, they wanted them to have the right to vote and the republican state legislator said we need to put other tree strikss on them. they sound like pom taxes, which is what it used to be in the civil right error but now they say you have to pay all of your fines. it's much more insidious. it tends to focus on areas that are democratic, that are minority and it puts restrictions on voting that frankly we haven't seen since the 1960s. >> some of this, especially when we talk about gerrymanderi...

Not completely opposed to felons voting, but that the normal klemm money process should not be ignored. >> are we talking about a first time felon or somebody who's had a 20-year life of crime? the amendment doesn't allow anybody to ask those questions. >> reporter: no matter what happens, it's likely reform will be coming. as a recent district court ruling said florida's method is discriminatory and ordered the state to come up with a new system. with amendment 4 on florida's ballot in november, the court decision could be a moot point. pollsteres like josh altic say the amendment is quite po...

Covering. counselors will help students deal with a shooting. a 12-year-old girl is in custody. officials don't believe the shooting was intentional. fox-2 in detroit. the father of 3 girls abused by former team usa gymnast larry nassar tried to attack the defend. randall asked the judge for 5 minutes along with nassar. the judge refused. the father apologized and the judge offered no punishment. this is a live look miami. a federal rules florida's ban on former felons voting is unconsitutional and needs to be changed. the judge said the current process to restore voting rights is flawed.

Are barred from advocating for themselves. >> all right. that is a great piece. congratulations on it. a really timely one given the fact virginia gubernatorial race election is tomorrow. it shocked me that 5 -- almost 6 million americans are prohibit freddie vote due to felony restrictions. that breaks down so sharply along racial lines. one in 13 african-americans in the united states are disenfranchised in large part because of these felony restrictions -- restrictions on felons voting. how do we begin to -- how do red states or the states where this is happening begin to explain this, the ...

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