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Should we stop using the word "felon"?

What the reaction to Trump's felony conviction tells us about the word "felon" Jackie Lay hide caption

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Should we stop using the word "felon"?

This week, we're turning our sights on the word "felon", and looking into what it tells us (and can't tell us) about the 19 million people in the U.S. — like Donald Trump and Hunter Biden — carrying that designation around.

Should we stop using the word "felon"?

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New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Restoring Voting Rights To More Than 80,000 People

Gov. Phil Murphy, pictured in March, signed two bills on Wednesday ensuring that former felons can "once again walk into a voting booth and have a say in our democracy." Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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New Jersey Governor Signs Bills Restoring Voting Rights To More Than 80,000 People

"These are residents who ... have been needlessly prevented from having a voice in the future direction of their communities," Gov. Phil Murphy said.

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