Let Illinois' incarcerated vote

Let Illinois' incarcerated vote

I’ll never forget standing on 63rd and Halsted at a rally for Harold Washington in 1983. Englewood was alive with hope. Young and old, we felt the power of unity and the promise of change. When Harold won, we finally felt seen.Being seen was taken from me when I was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1988. I was 22, home from college for Thanksgiving. I spent the next 35 years in prison fighting to reclaim my name, my freedom and my vote. I was 5…