Pamela Moses said she had taken all the steps to restore her voting rights in Tennessee. Moses, a Black Lives Matter activist and former Democratic mayoral candidate in Memphis, had an extensive record of felony convictions, including a conviction for tampering with evidence that caused her to permanently lose her voting rights in the state.

Pamela Moses said she had taken all the steps to restore her voting rights in Tennessee. Moses, a Black Lives Matter activist and former Democratic mayoral candidate in Memphis, had an extensive record of felony convictions, including a conviction for tampering with evidence that caused her to permanently lose her voting rights in the state.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Prosecutors will no longer pursue illegal voter registration charges against a Tennessee woman who was granted a new trial after she challenged her jury conviction, a district attorney said Friday.

Amy Weirich stirred outrage for bringing criminal charges against Pamela Moses, whose conviction was subsequently overturned. Amy Weirich, the Memphis prosecutor who stirred national outrage for bringing criminal charges against a Black woman for trying to register to vote, has lost her re-election bid.

After prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Moses for trying to register to vote, I met her in person – and learned what’s next now that her case is over.

Pamela Moses won’t ever be allowed to cast a ballot in Tennessee, but she also won’t be incarcerated after improperly trying to register to vote.