In Virginia, a Democratic win means that people with felonies who lost their voting rights are likely to get back voting rights by the 2018 midterms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/polls-close-anticipation-builds-as-virginia-governors-race-results-trickle-in/2017/11/07/68d6941e-c3d4-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html?utm_term=.056a7b946b60 … via @washingtonpost
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In Philadelphia, the reform-minded former public defender Larry Krasner was elected district attorney. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/clout/larry-krasner-wins-race-for-philly-da-20171107.html … via
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In Virginia, a prosecutor who helped convict a white police officer for killing a black teenager, won re-election. https://theintercept.com/2017/11/07/prosecutor-who-convicted-white-police-officer-for-killing-black-teen-is-re-elected-in-contentious-race/ … via
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In related news: Here's why police unions wanted Larry Krasner to lose in Philadelphia. http://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/11/03/krasner-mcnesby-police-union/ … via
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And after his win, Larry Krasner promised "transformational change" in Philadelphia DA's office. http://reason.com/blog/2017/11/07/larry-krasner-wins-philly-da-race-this-i … via
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