Most Americans were astonished Jan. 6 as they watched a band of Trump supporters rush the Capitol, loot offices, threaten civilians and trash Congressional offices. This occurred shortly after President
In the months that followed the police killing of George Floyd, 111 Confederate symbols and monuments were taken down and removed across the country, according to the Southern Poverty Law
Incoming President Joe Biden has said he will seek police reforms, end capital punishment in America and eliminate money bail.
As with any president, some things he can do, but
CORRECTION: This article has been updated. An earlier version incorrectly listed one of the donors to the Rule of Law Defense Fund.
The chairman of an organization that sponsored President
Nearly 50 years after President Nixon declared a war on drugs, citizens and lawmakers around the U.S. have opted for at least a partial retreat.
In November — 24 years
A newly released study from the Death Penalty Information Center takes an in-depth look at the pervasive racial discrimination used when imposing the death penalty, in bringing charges and in
Nadia Alasaad had her iPhone searched twice at the border, both times over her religious objections to male Border Patrol officers viewing photos of her and her daughters without their
Court reform advocates and members of Congress want the federal courts to stop charging the public fees for access to court records. Congress may be on its way to making
State legislators across the country already have started filing bills for their 2021 sessions that would target the rights of transgender youth.
Transgender rights activists are preparing to fight what
This article was updated Feb. 5, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden plans to ask all Americans to wear masks for 100 days to slow the spread of COVID-19. This would be
In 1982, Gregory Watson, a sophomore at the University of Texas, Austin, wrote a paper for his Government 310L course on an unratified amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Written
A new study commissioned by the Council on Criminal Justice shows a disproportionate number of young black men jailed on felony charges remain incarcerated as jail populations changed in reaction
