Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Should breaking the law mean you forfeit your right to help make the law or elect the lawmakers? Most people convicted of a felony in Maryland and Virginia cede their right to vote- often for life. But voting-rights activists sense a political opening to expand the franchise. Join Kojo for a look at the arguments for and against felon voting rights.
Guests
- Marc Mauer Executive Director of the Sentencing Project, and editor of "Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment" (New Press)
- Roger Clegg President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity
- Salima Siler Marriot Maryland State Delegate (D- Dist. 40)
- Patrick McDonough Maryland State Delegate (R- Dist 7, Baltimore County)
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