BET Wire: Activist Arrested for Handing Out Voting Rights Leaflets

Handing out leaflets in N.C. can get you in trouble.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - President Obama is still down in the polls; House Republicans prepare for closing argument before the November midterm elections; a second American has died fighting for ISIS in Syria; handing out leaflets in North Carolina can get you arrested; and more.  —Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: BET)

Are You Registered to Vote? - Labor Day may be a national holiday but North Carolina's Moral Monday protesters were hard at work on Sept. 1. LGBT activist and former state senate candidate Ty Turner was cuffed and arrested for handing out voting rights leaflets that day, ThinkProgress reports. They didn't take him directly to jail, however, even though the Mecklenburg County jail was just a few blocks away. "Take this incident and turn it into power. Anyone who says they’re upset about this profiling of Black men, ask them if they’re registered to vote,” Rev. William Barber told a crowd awaiting Turner's release. "That’s how we change this system." (Photo: Casey Throneburg via Youtube)

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Are You Registered to Vote? - Labor Day may be a national holiday but North Carolina's Moral Monday protesters were hard at work on Sept. 1. LGBT activist and former state senate candidate Ty Turner was cuffed and arrested for handing out voting rights leaflets that day, ThinkProgress reports. They didn't take him directly to jail, however, even though the Mecklenburg County jail was just a few blocks away. "Take this incident and turn it into power. Anyone who says they’re upset about this profiling of Black men, ask them if they’re registered to vote,” Rev. William Barber told a crowd awaiting Turner's release. "That’s how we change this system." (Photo: Casey Throneburg via Youtube)

Justice Will Be Served - Following the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, by Islamist terrorists, Obama vowed that the brutal murder would only "stiffen" America's determination to fight ISIL. “Whatever these murderers think they’ll achieve by killing innocent Americans like Steven, they have already failed. They failed because, like people around the world, Americans are repulsed by their barbarism. We will not be intimidated,” the president said. “Their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to fight against these terrorists. And those who make the mistake of harming Americans will learn that we will not forget and that our reach is long and that justice will be served.” (Photo: AP Photo)

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Justice Will Be Served - Following the beheading of a second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, by Islamist terrorists, Obama vowed that the brutal murder would only "stiffen" America's determination to fight ISIL. “Whatever these murderers think they’ll achieve by killing innocent Americans like Steven, they have already failed. They failed because, like people around the world, Americans are repulsed by their barbarism. We will not be intimidated,” the president said. “Their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to fight against these terrorists. And those who make the mistake of harming Americans will learn that we will not forget and that our reach is long and that justice will be served.” (Photo: AP Photo)

Home-Grown Terrorist - A second American, Abdirahmaan Muhumed, has died fighting in Syria for ISIS. Like Douglas McAuthur McCain, Muhamed was from Minnesota, but it is not known whether they knew each other. The father of nine previously worked as a cleaner at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for a subsidiary of Delta Airlines and had security clearance, KMSP-TV reports. (Photo: Fox News)

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Home-Grown Terrorist - A second American, Abdirahmaan Muhumed, has died fighting in Syria for ISIS. Like Douglas McAuthur McCain, Muhamed was from Minnesota, but it is not known whether they knew each other. The father of nine previously worked as a cleaner at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for a subsidiary of Delta Airlines and had security clearance, KMSP-TV reports. (Photo: Fox News)

Worse Than ISIL? - Jesse T. Smith, an Alabama candidate for Congress, clearly has no plans to work with the GOP if elected. In a recent tweet, he compared congressional Republicans to the Islamist terrorist group known as ISIS or ISIL. Their actions, Smith wrote, "are worse than ISIL." (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

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Worse Than ISIL? - Jesse T. Smith, an Alabama candidate for Congress, clearly has no plans to work with the GOP if elected. In a recent tweet, he compared congressional Republicans to the Islamist terrorist group known as ISIS or ISIL. Their actions, Smith wrote, "are worse than ISIL." (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

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Voter ID on Trial - On Sept. 2, lawyers for the Justice Department began oral arguments against Texas's voter-ID requirement, which the law's opponents say discriminates against Blacks and Hispanics. If the state loses, it could be required to get federal approval before making future changes to its voting procedures. (Photo: Eric Gay, File/AP Photo)

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Voter ID on Trial - On Sept. 2, lawyers for the Justice Department began oral arguments against Texas's voter-ID requirement, which the law's opponents say discriminates against Blacks and Hispanics. If the state loses, it could be required to get federal approval before making future changes to its voting procedures. (Photo: Eric Gay, File/AP Photo)

Back to Work - "The House is going to spend September focused on American solutions to help get people back to work, lower costs at home, and restore opportunity for all Americans," Speaker John Boehner said on a conference call with Republican lawmakers on Sept. 3, The Hill reports. "That’s our closing argument."  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Back to Work - "The House is going to spend September focused on American solutions to help get people back to work, lower costs at home, and restore opportunity for all Americans," Speaker John Boehner said on a conference call with Republican lawmakers on Sept. 3, The Hill reports. "That’s our closing argument."  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

No Satisfaction - Strong majorities responding to a George Washington University Battleground poll released Sept. 3 said they are dissatisfied with how Obama is handling a number of issues, including the federal budget (61 percent), foreign policy (58 percent) and immigration (57 percent). Fifty-one percent said they disapprove of how the president is doing his job.   (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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No Satisfaction - Strong majorities responding to a George Washington University Battleground poll released Sept. 3 said they are dissatisfied with how Obama is handling a number of issues, including the federal budget (61 percent), foreign policy (58 percent) and immigration (57 percent). Fifty-one percent said they disapprove of how the president is doing his job.   (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)