The RaceWire Beat – 11.03.06 Houston Republicans Have Bad Reaction To Flu Shots The city has stopped offering free flu shots at early voting sites after Republicans alleged it was a ploy by the mayor to lure more Democrats to the polls. City Considering Greater Condom Access in Prisons Philadelphia prison inmates would have greater access to condoms under a policy change being considered by city officials. Youth Demand Voting Rights, Regardless of Ex-Felon Status Thanks to a proposition appearing on next week’s ballot, Rhode Island may join a growing number of states slowly reversing voter disenfranchisement for former felons. UCLA Students Protest Race and Gender Policies Activists call on voters to overturn 1996 initiative that they say has limited diversity on campus. The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.