Can California Felons Vote This November?

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The presidential election is a time-honored tradition in the US in which roughly half of eligible voters turn out to elect the next leader of the nation. For most, voting is a privilege; for some it's a hassle, and for others it's forbidden. Currently incarcerated felons are only eligible to vote in two states: Vermont and Maine. In other states, individuals with felonies on their record may or may not be able to vote at all - regardless of whether or not they've completed their sentences. So, c...
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Suicidal Santa Clarita Man Taken for Observation

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On Wednesday May 19, Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies received a call about an unstable man in Canyon Country who was firing gunshots into the air. The report came from a family member who claimed that the man had been threatening suicide and firing shots into the air with his pistol. The deputies who responded to the call also brought with them specially trained mental health professionals who are members of the Mental Evaluation Team (MET). This team of highly-trained professionals is ta...
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Santa Clarita Deputies Arrest Suspected Flasher

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Recently, Santa Clarita deputies arrested a suspected flasher in Canyon Country. Before the arrest, deputies had received several reports of a flasher in the area and had been actively working on identifying who it was. The man, Christopher Williams, was arrested without incident and taken to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station. Indecent exposure is covered under California Penal Code 314 PC and is described as willfully exposing one's genitals to another person, either for the exposing ...
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