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A Supreme Court Race May Shuffle the Rules of Wisconsin’s Democracy, Again
T.R. Edwards grew up with stories from his grandmother Kathleen about her struggle to vote as a Black woman in Wisconsin: A ...
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In Florida GOP’s New Immigration Crackdown, a Familiar Play of Overriding Local Democracy
Florida Republicans spent weeks squabbling over rival immigration bills. Their conflict wasn’t over significant policy ...
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For Abuse Survivors, a New Path to Release from New Jersey Prisons
Dawn Jackson took a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 years in a New Jersey prison for killing her step-grandfather, Robert ...
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After Deadly Car Chases, San Diego Police Oversight Body Wants To Restrict Pursuits
Every year, police departments nationwide initiate thousands of high-speed car chases, often with little public inquiry ...
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Roberto Camacho
Roberto Camacho is a journalist from San Diego, California.
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Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated.
Alonzo Bland Jr., of Richmond, did everything the state asked of him following his felony conviction: He served time in state ...
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After a Judge’s Death, Renewed Scrutiny for a Georgia Loophole That Can Nullify Elections
After losing his reelection bid last summer, Georgia State Court Judge Stephen Yekel turned to a loophole in state law that could have erased the result and blocked the winner from taking office. In ...
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This City Inspired A New National Standard for Policing Homelessness. Now It’s Cracking Down Even More.
Voters in Grants Pass, Oregon, elected a new mayor and four new city councilors with far-right politics in November. The GOP-backed bunch was sworn in on Jan. 6, 2025, and called a special meeting the ...