Thousands of Blacks Are Denied Voting Rights Because They're Poor -- Mother Jones

I did not know this: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are being denied the right to vote because they are poor. In nine states, Republican legislators have enacted laws that disenfranchise anyone with outstanding legal fees or court fines. ....
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/11/thousands-of-blacks-are-denied-voting-rights-because-theyre-poor/