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So last night a young man stopped by our Letters to Voters event at a park, wondering what we were doing. When we asked if he was registered to vote, he said he had a felony conviction, "I'd like to, but I don't know that I can vote."
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#VotingRights #KnowYourRights
So last night a young man stopped by our Letters to Voters event at a park, wondering what we were doing. When we asked if he was registered to vote, he said he had a felony conviction, "I'd like to, but I don't know that I can vote."
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#VotingRights #KnowYourRights
We asked if he was off paper.
Yes, he said, for 5 months now.
Do you have your release papers?
I sure do, that's my ID! I keep it safe!
Good. He just needs to take that to his parole or probation release paper to the county clerk's office, to register to #vote #restoration
Yes, he said, for 5 months now.
Do you have your release papers?
I sure do, that's my ID! I keep it safe!
Good. He just needs to take that to his parole or probation release paper to the county clerk's office, to register to #vote #restoration
His face lit up! 🌞🌞🌞
"I can do that! I want to vote!"
What better way to reintegrate someone into society than help them navigate the ways citizens are expected to take care of our society -- #VOTING being a major part of our civic responsibilities?
#VotingAccessSavesLives
"I can do that! I want to vote!"
What better way to reintegrate someone into society than help them navigate the ways citizens are expected to take care of our society -- #VOTING being a major part of our civic responsibilities?
#VotingAccessSavesLives
6 years ago today, the world lost the incredible Jim Brady.
In 1981, Jim was shot in the head in the assassination attempt on Reagan. He spent the rest of his life fighting for stronger gun laws — winning his namesake Brady Bill.
THREAD. #EndGunViolence
In 1981, Jim was shot in the head in the assassination attempt on Reagan. He spent the rest of his life fighting for stronger gun laws — winning his namesake Brady Bill.
THREAD. #EndGunViolence
When Jim Brady died 6 years ago today in 2014, his death was ruled a gun homicide from complications from the shooting. He had been paralyzed that day, but he and his wife, Sarah, turned the tragedy into a movement. #EndGunViolence bradyunited.org/podcast/episod…
Jim and Sarah recognized it wasn't just Jim’s life that needed saving. Lifelong Republicans, they learned that America was suffering senseless bloodshed because of weak gun laws and a reckless gun lobby. In fact, Jim aptly called the NRA the "Evil Empire." #EndGunViolence
.@HouseDemocrats just passed six appropriations bills that included many MFOL priorities! If approved by the Senate and signed by POTUS we'd be a few steps closer to ending gun violence! Let's break down the positives and a few places we wish the bills went further.
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Thanks to congressional champions like @RepRobinKelly and @rosadelauro, and the grassroots advocacy of MFOL youth and survivors, the House approved 25 MILLION for the CDC & NIH each to research gun violence.
#WeNeedToKnow
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#WeNeedToKnow
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Our right to vote is at risk. We've been pushing for election protections at all levels of government because #VotingAccessSavesLives which is why it's great to see @HouseDemocrats increase funding to #ProtectOurVote ($6 million more than the White House is pushing for!).
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Racist and discriminatory voter suppression is rampant, and it’s no accident that the communities most affected by gun violence— namely Black and Latinx communities— face the greatest barriers to the ballot box.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with @bradybuzz to ensure everyone can fairly participate in democracy. #VotingAccessSavesLives
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We’re mobilizing to expand voting access in these four categories:
📨 vote by mail and absentee voting
🖥 online and same day voter registration
🔆 early voting
✅ restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions
📨 vote by mail and absentee voting
🖥 online and same day voter registration
🔆 early voting
✅ restoring voting rights to people with felony convictions
