Stephen Wolf: From @jenrice.bsky.social: "Today's election day in Texas. Four years ago, Hervis Rogers was called a hero when he waited in line 6 hours to vote. But Texas prosecuted him for casting that ballot, and while he still urges others to do their civic duty, he's decided he'll never vote again:"

From @jenrice.bsky.social: "Today's election day in Texas. Four years ago, Hervis Rogers was called a hero when he waited in line 6 hours to vote. But Texas prosecuted him for casting that ballot, and while he still urges others to do their civic duty, he's decided he'll never vote again:"

His life became a 'nightmare' when he went viral for voting in Texas. The trauma still lingers.www.houstonchronicle.com Voting in Texas can be a legal minefield for those who do not fully understand the state's ever-changing restrictions. Just ask Hervis Rogers.

This story is symbolic of many things wrong with voting rights in America. No one should have to stand in line for 6 hours to vote. We still have Jim Crow-era laws used to ban Black voters. A goal of selective prosecutions & voting hurdles is to intimidate eligible voters of color into not voting

From @jenrice.bsky.social: "Today's election day in Texas. Four years ago, Hervis Rogers was called a hero when he waited in line 6 hours to vote. But Texas prosecuted him for casting that ballot, and while he still urges others to do their civic duty, he's decided he'll never vote again:"

His life became a 'nightmare' when he went viral for voting in Texas. The trauma still lingers.www.houstonchronicle.com Voting in Texas can be a legal minefield for those who do not fully understand the state's ever-changing restrictions. Just ask Hervis Rogers.

What I want to know is how he got charged for voting while still on parole, then charges were dismissed, then refiled, then finally a judge said no crime had occurred? Seems like that should have been a simple black and white matter that became a DIFFERENT kind of black vs. white matter.

Everyone, including prisoners and felons, should be able to vote.

They have returned in force since Roberts gutted the voting rights act

True statements

What a poor man, many sympathies.

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THIS is republiconism in action.

An example of “No good deed goes unpunished “

@marcelias.bsky.social

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@thetharp.bsky.social Let’s follow each other to make BS exciting 😍

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