As election approaches, voter disenfranchisement lingers across state
One in five Black Tennesseans do not have the right to vote in the Nov. 8 election. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
One in five Black Tennesseans do not have the right to vote due to a prior felony conviction, according to a 2020 study.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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