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What We're Reading: a daily round-up of quick hits, clips, and opinion pieces touching on key issues of democracy, justice, liberty and national security.
As the US Senate convenes a field hearing on new suppressive voting laws in Florida tomorrow, the Brennan Center’s Jonathan Brater writes that it’s time for lawmakers to “come together to improve voter registration to make it more accurate, secure and voter-friendly” (Tampa Bay Times).
Brennan Center attorney Michael Price is quoted in a Technology Review article on the Fourth Amendment implications of new technology that would allow police officers to detect concealed weapons on individuals from as far as 75 feet away.
While the Supreme Court’s ruling in US v. Jones has generally been well-received, there is some concern that the court left too many questions unanswered, potentially leaving the door open for infringements upon Fourth Amendment rights. Read editorials by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.
The Lexington Herald-Leader editorial board calls upon Kentucky lawmakers to approve a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to individuals with criminal convictions. Kentucky is one of only four states that permanently disenfranchise individuals with criminal convictions.
Representative Chris Van Hollen will introduce a bill to require better disclosure and transparency in campaign spending.