Laws preventing ex-offenders from voting vary across the country, and disenfranchise millions.
Nathalie Baptiste
Nathalie Baptiste is a writing fellow at The American Prospect. Follow @nhbaptiste
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
That Sinking Feeling: The Politics of Sea Level Rise and Miami’s Building Boom
Why is Miami—America’s most vulnerable metropolis to sea-level rise—having yet another beachfront development boom?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Battle for Black Voters
The Vermont senator moves to close Clinton’s substantial lead among African Americans.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
House Speaker Shows Interest in Congressional Black Caucus Initiative to Fight Rural Poverty
After losing the White House in 2012, the Republican Party set out to do some “soul searching” to figure out how to make inroads with African-American voters who traditionally support Democrats. The following year, the Republican National Committee released a comprehensive “Growth and Opportunity Project” report, which included a detailed plan on how to reach […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
Oregon Over-the-Counter Birth Control Law a Win for All Women
Low-income women and women of color are more likely to face obstacles in getting birth control.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
After Incarceration, What Next?
Sentencing overhauls would shrink the nation’s prison population, but those released from jail face multiple hurdles to employment, housing, and social services.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Sanders College Tour Spotlights Black Student Power
Independent senator and Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has launched a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), in an apparent bid to reach out to young black voters who so far favor Hillary Clinton in the polls. In visiting HBCUs, Sanders is casting the spotlight on institutions that have given black students, who have […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Obama Orders More Research on Gun Violence. But Will Congress Interfere?
For years, one of the federal obstacles that has most frustrated gun safety advocates is an old prohibition on gun violence research. Without robust data on the impact of guns, safety advocates say, policymakers are unable to respond effectively to the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the nation. On Tuesday, President Obama issued an executive […]
Posted inEducation in America
Criminal Background Checks Screen College Applicants
More than half of American colleges and universities are using criminal background checks to screen applicants, potentially affecting college aid and tax credits.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Will the DOJ’s Chicago Police Investigation Lead to Real Reform?
Earlier this month the Chicago Police Department joined a growing list of law enforcement agencies around the nation under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible civil rights violations. The announcement of the Justice probe came on the heels of the November release of a video showing white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke […]
