Bloomberg Pays Millions in Fines To Help Those Incarcerated in Florida To Vote

Jhoni Jackson — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:45:49 +0000

More than $16 million has been raised by Michael Bloomberg to help Florida’s convicted felons repay debts owed—a requirement that must be met before those returning citizens can vote. Working in partnership with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, about 32,000 people are now cleared of monetary obligations, Axiom reports. Eligible for the aid were any

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Fact Check: What Bloomberg Got Wrong In His Stop-And-Frisk Stance Targeting Young, Latino, Black Men

Jasely Molina — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:40:25 +0000

On Tuesday, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg faced swift backlash after a clip resurfaced of the Republican presidential candidate defending the stop-and-frisk policy, which is known to aggressively target Latino and Black men. Political podcaster Benjamin Dixon posted a one-minute audio clip from a speech Bloomberg gave at the Aspen Institute in 2015

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