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Fifth Circuit Says It’s Fine For A Judge To Funnel Parolees To His Campaign Donors’ Ankle Monitor Service

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Fifth Circuit Says It’s Fine For A Judge To Funnel Parolees To His Campaign Donors’ Ankle Monitor Service

Every so often, the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court will surprise you with a well-reasoned decision that cuts against the grain of its usual pro-cop, pro-censorship, pro-“conservative values&#822…

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It’s not often you get a lifer order, and without even leaving the state! American #Flamingo in #OrleansParish #Louisiana

#birding #digiscope #Phoenicopteriformes

#TheLensNOLA has an important discussion out today on how #OrleansParish has fallen afoul of a new law allowing formerly incarcerated people to serve on juries. They have continued to send out summons stating that those with felony convictions cannot serve and are likely still excluding some from even receiving summons.

It’s also highly likely that many other #Louisiana parishes are also in violation of the law.

#CriminalJustice #CivilRights #NewOrleans

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Behind The Lens episode 194: ‘I became the pied piper: Folks can vote! Folks can vote!’ — Behind The Lens

The Lens sits down with the VERA Institute of Justice and VOTE, Voice of the Experienced, to speak