Desiree Evans

October 7, 2008 - The Birmingham News is reporting that less than a month shy of a historic election expected to bring record turnout, there still is confusion which over ex-felons can be excluded from voting in Alabama.

September 26, 2008 - Facing South's bi-weekly listing features new books about the U.S. South and books written by Southern writers.

September 25, 2008 - Facing South has been following on the numerous campaigns to franchise former felons happening around the South this election season.

September 25, 2008 - In towns along the Texas Gulf Coast, residents continue to rebuild following Hurricane Ike.

September 23, 2008 - Activists and lawyers are scrambling to get an 11th-hour stay of execution for a Georgia man due to be put to death tonight, despite strong doubts over his conviction, reports the AFP.

September 23, 2008 - As Facing South has previously reported, civil rights groups and other advocacy organizations have been working to register ex-felons and to educate the greater public around felony disenfranchisement laws.

September 23, 2008 - The nation added about a half-million immigrants in 2007, down from about 1.8 million the year before, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.