No Money, No Vote: How Imposed Fines, Fees and Cost Keep Black People From Voting - Thurs - Nov. 30

[Atlanta BlackStar]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Rss Feed]( Atlanta Black Star is a narrative company. We publish narratives intentionally and specifically to enlighten and transform the world. Hi {NAME}, Atlanta Black Star Newsletter [No Money, No Vote: How Imposed Fines, Fees and Cost Keep Black People From Voting]( [No Money, No Vote: How Imposed Fines, Fees and Cost Keep Black People From Voting]( These financial penalties are legal financial obligations (LFOs). Like any other part of a sentence, the failure to satisfy one’s LFOs has consequences. When these fees are not paid, the freed offenders lose many rights — including the right to vote. Due to the racial imbalances in the criminal justice system, most of these offenders who lose their rights are African-American... [READ MORE]( [NYPD Found In Contempt of Court for Ignoring Court Order on BLM Surveillance]( [NYPD Found In Contempt of Court for Ignoring Court Order on BLM Surveillance]( A Manhattan judge found the NYPD in contempt of court this week after the department ignored a court order to hand over surveillance records of Black Lives Matter protests at Grand Central Terminal between 2014 and 2015... [Read More]( [Expert Weighs In On How Male Sexual Assaults Are Treated Amid Terry Crews’ Agent Accusations]( [Expert Weighs In On How Male Sexual Assaults Are Treated Amid Terry Crews’ Agent Accusations]( Terry Crews seems to believe WME agent[Adam Venit]( not been appropriately punished for allegedly groping the actor... [Read More]( [Atlanta BlackStar]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you are registered to this newsletter. We respect your privacy. If you no longer wish to receive emails, safely unsubscribe by clicking the link below. © 2016 | Diamond Diaspora Media | 75 Marietta Street Atlanta Georgia 30303 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](