In this special edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz — ExPO edition, host Jerome Dillard reminisces with Tamara Oman about the early days of ExPO, the Voices Beyond Bars speakers bureau, peer support, relationship building, and more. They are joined in the second half of the show by Peggy West, ExPO Campaign Coordinator, and the […]
Prisons, voting rights, COVID in WI prisons
Regular guest host Jerome Dillard talks with Peggy West, ExPO Campaign Coordinator, and David Liners, WISDOM State Director, about voting: for incarcerated individuals, Wisconsin voter disenfranchisement while in the community, the fact that the 14th amendment doesn’t limit felons from voting, Jim Crow tactics in Wisconsin national and local elections. Also timely, issues surrounding COVID […]
Returning voting rights to ex-incarcerated persons
In this episode of the 8 O’clock Buzz, ExPO edition, Jerome Dillard talks about voting rights of ex-incarcerated individuals with state Senator Lena Taylor and Peggy West from the S.E. Wisconsin ExPO chapter. Unlock the vote is the message of the day!