Documents Reveal Widespread Use of Fake Social Media Accounts by DHS
A Brennan Center lawsuit unearthed details of the Department of Homeland Security’s use of social media for surveillance.
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Threats to Elections Didn’t End on January 6
The election denial scheme at the heart of the Trump indictment is continuing to wreak havoc ahead of 2024. -
Federal Appeals Court Undercuts First Amendment Protest Rights
A suit against a racial justice advocate is being used to attack constitutional rights. -
The Possibilities and Limitations of Receivership for New York City Jails
While judicial receivers for prisons and jails are no panacea, they can improve conditions markedly. -
Freedom to Vote in Jeopardy, Especially for People of Color
Many politicians continue to try to weaken our electoral systems and implement anti-voting policies, prompting Congress to reintroduce legislation setting national standards. -
Alito vs. History, Again
Despite the justice’s claims, Congress can and should regulate the Supreme Court.
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Protecting Against Extreme Punishments
The Supreme Court’s Eight Amendment jurisprudence has come to obscure what started as robust state constitutional protections. -
A Brazen Attack on Direct Democracy in Ohio
Conservative legislators sought to end majority rule by slipping in a constitutional amendment in a low-turnout August special election. -
Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Government Scientific Integrity
This commonsense legislation would protect evidence-based policymaking. -
The Civil Rights Law Used to Indict Trump
Charging the former president for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election continues a long legal legacy of guarding against election subversion.
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