Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, left, and David Ayala, husband of State Attorney Aramis Ayala, celebrate after registering to vote at the Supervisor of Elections in Orlando. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) Meade Says 'Resolve' Strengthened After Pardon Decision
Desmond Meade, left, a former drug dealer who has garnered international accolades after leading the drive to pass a 2018 constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for felons, said he's been waiting two decades to have his civil rights restored.
September 24, 2020 at 08:53 AM
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After his bid for a pardon was blocked, Florida felons' voting-rights leader Desmond Meade said the decision made him even more committed to continuing his work.
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