A Black voter is facing more jail time than Trump did for trying to steal the election

Consider these two cases: First, Hervis Rogers, a 62-year-old Black man, who faces years in jail for voting in the Democratic primary, not knowing he was technically ineligible. [View in browser]( [Image]( July 17, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Black voter is facing more jail time than Trump did for trying to steal the election by Dean Obeidallah Consider these two cases: First, [Hervis Rogers](, a 62-year-old Black man, faces years in jail for voting in the Democratic primary, not knowing he was technically ineligible. On the other hand, there's former President Donald Trump, who sits comfortably in Florida despite having sparked an insurrection in January. "There is, clearly, a disparity between the scope of both crime and punishment here," Dean Obeidallah writes. "As a lawyer, this literally makes no sense to me," Obeidallah writes. "As an American, it outrages me to see this glaring injustice since we all know that if Trump was Black or Muslim (or both!) he would already be, rightfully, charged with various crimes." Read Dean Obeidallah's [full analysis here](//link.msnbc.com/click/24479743.89405/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbmV3LXRydW1wLWJvb2tzLWFyZS1ncmVhdC1nb3NzaXAtcHVibGlzaGluZy10b28tbGF0ZS1oZWxwLW4xMjc0MTI3P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjEwNzE3JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B1c9ac94e don't forget to check out the rest of yourSaturday MSNBC Daily]([.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of pixelated coins]( [Richard W. Painter]( [A river of dark money flows through U.S. institutions — and it threatens to drown us all]( Dark money isn’t just destroying American politics — it’s a giant national security threat.[Read More]( [A photo from Hunter Brittain's memorial]( [Rev. Al Sharpton]( [Hunter Brittain's death in a police traffic stop is injustice. Period.]( As in all the cases I've taken, it isn’t just about Black or white; it’s about what’s right and wrong. [Read More]( [A photo of an AMC movie theater]( [James Surowiecki]( [Meme-stock traders couldn't care less about the economy — just gaming the system]( Meme-stock traders have created a Bizarro World version of shareholder capitalism. [Read More]( [A photo of General Mark Milley]( [Steve Benen]( [Why Trump's response to Gen. Milley makes an awful story worse]( It's bad enough that the general compared Trump's rhetoric to Hitler's during the rise of Nazi Germany. [Read More]( POLL [Alternate text] [VOTE HERE]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Photo of Trump]( [The Beat With Ari]( [Trump Org. witness reportedly implicated Trump in tax scheme]( [A photo of Joe Manchin]( [All In]( ['Couldn’t come at a worse time': Manchin heads to Texas for GOP fundraiser]( [A photo of Mike Pence]( [Deadline White House]( [Michigan AG: Election workers are resigning en masse to avoid threats]( [A photo of Dr. Fauci]( [The ReidOut]( [Dr. Fauci: The risk for those who are not vaccinated is substantial]( [A photo of Bill Barr and Trump]( [Morning Joe]( ['What a jerk': Claire McCaskill slams Barr's redemption tour, calls him a 'hack' AG]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] Into America Righting the wrongs of the war on drugs [Trymaine Lee heads to New Jersey, where voters recently opted to legalize recreational marijuana. He talks to the chair of New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission and a weed seller about how this new law might impact Black people in the state and whether it’s possible to effectively prioritize social equity as marijuana becomes legal. Listen now]( THE NEXT 25 [Alternate text] Help us celebrate MSNBC’s first 25 years by [joining us every day for 25 days]( as our anchors, hosts, and correspondents share their thoughts on where we've been — and where we’re going. Today, by Tiffany Cross: [How white supremacists are trying to fight the 'American evolution']( Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)