Attacks Against Election Officials Are Taking a Toll
A new Brennan Center poll finds that election officials are under attack and leaving their jobs. They need help.
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Oversight of Prisons and Jails Must Get Better, Faster
A new Brennan Center resource tracks progress on prison and jail oversight reform. -
Judicial Diversity Is Not Just Important on the Supreme Court
State supreme courts rarely resemble the increasingly diverse communities they serve despite the broad impact of their rulings. -
Poll of Local Election Officials Finds Safety Fears for Colleagues — and Themselves
Officials report threats and a need for more support at the federal and local levels, and it’s causing many to leave their jobs.
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On Democracy’s Front Lines
Two of the House of Representatives’ leading fighters for democracy—one scorched by personal tragedy—explain what’s at stake. -
Ukraine: The Stakes for Democracy
The war in Ukraine reminds us that our own democracy is worth fighting for. -
Supreme Court Should Shut Down Latest Bid to Rewrite Elections Clause
North Carolina’s gerrymanderers are trying to get the justices to buy into the baseless “independent state legislature theory.” -
The Pentagon Must Submit to Congressional Oversight
The Biden administration has appeared to greenlight the Defense Department’s disturbing pattern of noncompliance with reporting requirements required by law. -
A Public Defender on the High Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first public defender to serve on the Supreme Court. Here’s why it matters. -
We’re Suing DC Police for Records on Social Media Surveillance
The public records request lawsuit is key to protecting people’s privacy and First Amendment rights and guarding against discrimination and abuse.
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