Black America's belief in the possibility of receiving justice from our legal system is eroded by every verdict that fails to hold a killer who is not black accountable for the death of a black man or boy.
The exoneration of Travyon Martin's killer is a stark reminder of the limitations of our judicial systems and the choices we make about the laws under which we live.
Budget cuts caused by the sequester are already hindering the timely administration of justice — and federal judges say a constitutional crisis may be on the horizon.
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) quietly introduced an amendment to a pending farm bill that would bar food stamps to certain ex-offenders and reduce the amount of food stamps their families could receive.
The Brennan Center supports the OMB's proposal to streamline all federal grant processes into a uniform model and applauds the their efforts to hold government spending accountable.
