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How to Ensure Fair Voting Maps for the Next Decade and Beyond

Independent redistricting commissions are a key way to fight gerrymandered voting districts. Our new guide for policymakers and advocates provides a road map for creating a strong commission.
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- December 12, 2019
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New York’s Upcoming Bail Reform Changes Explained

The state’s new bail reform law should significantly reduce pretrial incarceration levels, but some questions remain.
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- December 10, 2019
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Social Media Vetting of Visa Applicants Violates the First Amendment

Our lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s policy of requiring visa applicants to register their social media handles as unconstitutional.
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- December 9, 2019
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How to Fight Voter Suppression Nationwide

Congress has the chance to restore crucial voting rights protections before the 2020 election.
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- December 9, 2019
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Strong Confidentiality Laws Protect All Data the Census Bureau Collects

Regardless of what the Census Bureau collects from Nebraska or any other state, the data is subject to ironclad confidentiality protections.
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- December 5, 2019
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Evaluating Facebook’s New Oversight Board for Content Moderation

The board’s charter provides many of the building blocks for a better process, but how it works in practice remains to be seen.
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- November 27, 2019
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States Push Back Against ICE Courthouse Arrests

Arresting people in and around courthouses for immigration violations harms the entire justice system.
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- November 22, 2019
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Criminal Justice Fees and Fines Don’t Work

Courts have grown more dependent on fees and fines for revenue. But enforcing them is expensive — and we don’t even know the true costs.
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- November 21, 2019
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New Jersey’s Chance to Expand Democracy

The legislature is considering bills that would give the right to vote back to tens of thousands of people who have served their prison sentences.
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- November 20, 2019
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Here We Go Again: Politicians Using the False Specter of Voter Fraud

The race for Kentucky governor ended with baseless charges of voting “irregularities.” It’s just the latest in a destructive pattern.
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- November 19, 2019