Politically active tax exempt entities are turning into monstrosities that only their parents could love. They get to spend millions in politics, but often without registering as transparent PACs.
Welcome to the inaugural post of “This Week in Mass Incarceration.” Each week, we will be rounding up the latest news on criminal justice reform and mass incarceration.
The Brennan Center regularly compiles the latest news concerning the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics—and the ongoing need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
George Zimmerman’s acquittal for the shooting of Trayvon Martin has sparked public outcries of racism. But the trial also illustrates other systemic issues plaguing our criminal justice system.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
The Supreme Court recently denied California’s petition to delay the federal three-judge panel’s order to reduce its prison population by an additional 9,600 prisoners by the end of 2013.
Forty-eight years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) into law, codifying the 15th Amendment’s guarantee of the right to vote free from racial discrimination.
Unfortunately, our federal courts, which were designed to be outside of politics, have become entrenched in partisan battles. Slashing court budgets and refusing to confirm judges for petty political advantage is now standard practice.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
