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Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry

Restoring Felon Voting Rights with Desmond Meade

Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry

Peace By Peace Productions

News, Politics

3.13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Our guest this week is Desmond Meade.  When Desmond was sentenced on felony charges, he lost his right to vote. After completing his sentence, on the other side of addiction and the recipient of a law degree, Desmond was the driving force behind Amendment 4, a constitutional amendment which restored voting rights to those in Florida who served their sentences and were back in society. He joined Alyssa Milano to discuss his successes and the current state of voter reinfranchisement in Florida. 

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Hi, I'm Alyssa Molano and this is Sorry Not Sorry.

1:30.3

I guess this week is Desmond Mead.

1:34.7

When he was convicted of a felony, he fought for years to restore his voting rights and those

1:40.1

of other formerly incarcerated people.

1:43.4

Ultimately winning voter approval of a constitutional amendment in Florida restoring voting rights to

1:49.6

millions.

1:50.8

He recounts his story in his new book Let My People Vote, My Battle to Restore Civil Rights

1:57.0

of Returning Citizens.

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