The RaceWire Beat – 10.12.06 Unlocking the Vote States are growing more lenient in allowing felons to vote. HUD Chief Urges Reforms To Fix Homeownership Gap Housing conference under way in Chicago to address racial disparities in housing. Statistics on Math Performance and Income Just Don’t Add Up Scores on State math tests dip with districts’ income levels. Post-9/11 America is a Tough Place for Young Desis Three young organizers discuss how life in America has changed for Arab, South Asian and Muslim immigrants since the 9/11. The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.