Half of Detroit’s mayoral candidates are convicted felons

Four of the eight hopefuls running for mayor on the primary ballot in Detroit, Michigan have criminal convictions. Two were charged with assault involving guns. The candidates say their past motivated them to run for office. One of the contenders, Donna Marie Pitts, 58, has multiple felony convictions. In 1987, she was convicted for her […]

Allowing felons to vote could change American politics

BI Mike Segar/Reuters An estimated 6.1 million American adults were not allowed to vote in the 2016 election because they had a felony conviction on their record. Most had already served their sentences and returned to their communities. The majority of US states take away felons’ voting rights, occasionally for life. This disenfranchisement affects an estimated one […]