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We believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
Voters chose to expand voting rights in several states during the 2018 midterm elections. Many lawmakers in those states, including here in Florida, are now working to curtail the wishes of voters.
Peter Sean Brown is a U.S. citizen who lives in the Florida Keys. He was born in Philadelphia and has lived in Florida for 10 years. Before this year, he had never heard of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Six-year-olds never seem to run out of questions, and my son is no exception. But in August, CJ asked me a question that was harder than the rest: He wanted to know if there was something wrong with his hair.
Florida voters passed Amendment 4, a constitutional amendment that restores the voting rights to most people convicted of felonies after they complete the full terms of their sentences. It is the single biggest expansion of voting rights since the passage of the 26th Amendment in 1971.
The impact of Amendment 4’s passage will reverberate throughout future elections in Florida, a swing state where elections are often won and lost by tiny margins.
This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that when our civil rights and civil liberties are on the line, American voters will step in.
