Human Rights Win Out in US Election

Expand Leroy Jones, who was formerly incarcerated, joins other demonstrators, Wednesday, April 9, 2003, where the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was hearing arguments on vote restoration for people with prior felony convictions. 15 years later, the passing of Amendment 4 has restored the right to vote to 1.4 million Floridians. © 2003 J. Pat Carter/AP Photo The 2018 midterm elections showed people resoundingly voted in favor of protecting human rights in America, showing they care about the rights of the most disenfranchised and marginalized communities from coast to coast. In Florida,…

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