Rolling up to one of the most divisive presidential elections in modern history, cities and states across the nation have plans in place and expert guidance on how to handle voter intimidation. The U.S. Department of Justice explains that voter intimidation is conduct intended to…
A nonprofit organization founded to end excessive use of force by police is calling on the public to demand that all language in police union contracts related to discipline be removed. It is also calling for more community oversight of police discipline. One of Campaign…
President Donald J. Trump’s musing this month that he might “leave the country” if he loses his reelection bid mirrors the real actions thousands of people took after he was elected in 2016. Although Trump says he was joking, the country’s bitter political divide is…
COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in prisons are much higher than in the general population, according to a national study, as crowded environments act like a petri dish for exponential growth of the coronavirus. “Because prisons have more people incarcerated than they were designed to…
Martial Law, until recent years, was a concept for military intervention most Americans only thought of in relation to war – World War II, when it was declared in Hawaii after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In these politically divisive times, however, the term…
Russians have targeted not only U.S. elections, but also American courts, according to national security experts, who say the justice system is being manipulated and exploited as part of a larger effort to diminish faith and trust in the U.S. government. Court officials across the…
Georgetown Law has created fact sheets for all 50 states ahead of the November election to explain the laws barring unauthorized private militia groups from putting themselves in positions of power. The sheets also advise on what to do if groups of armed individuals show…
The Legal Defense and Education Fund, with Public Citizen on behalf of the NAACP recently struck a blow against the U.S. Postal Service over its “pivot” in mail delivery, which these organizations say can potentially lead to ballots not being delivered in time to count,…
A new Syracuse University report shows Social Security Disability lawsuits in federal court reaching historic levels in July due to denials. Those lawsuits have jumped almost 18% from a year ago and 95% are seeking review of their denial of benefits under the Supplemental Security…
At the age of 53, J.C. Carlisle finally has his voice. Carlisle is one of tens of thousands of former felons who have been able to register to vote in Florida because of an amendment to the state constitution approved by voters in 2018. Proponents…