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Facebook’s Response to Oversight Board on Trump Falls Short

Facebook’s response to its Oversight Board’s decision on the indefinite suspension of former President Donald Trump shows that the company is not ready to bring much-needed transparency to the platform’s operations.
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- June 23, 2021
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Why Biden’s Strategy for Preventing Domestic Terrorism Could Do More Harm Than Good

The Biden administration is doubling down on an ineffective strategy that invites more police involvement in mental health and social services and bias against communities of color.
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- June 23, 2021
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Filling the Voting Rights Hole Left by SCOTUS in Shelby County v. Holder

The need for Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is acute.
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- June 22, 2021
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Biden’s Budget Steps up Spending for Criminal Justice Reform

The administration is leveraging Justice Department grants to state and local governments to try to improve outcomes.
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- June 25, 2021
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Why States Should Wait for Census Data to Draw Voting Districts

It would be a mistake to create new voting maps using the American Community Survey rather than the full 2020 Census results.
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- June 22, 2021
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Three Fixes to Prevent Another Battle of Lafayette Square

A year after federal forces violently cleared the park near the White House, the legal loopholes that militarized D.C. remain wide open.
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- June 17, 2021
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Clock Ticking for Senate Action on S. 1, the For the People Act

There is no other way to stop the wave of voter suppression legislation being enacted around the country.
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- June 15, 2021
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How Covid-19 Is Still Battering the Criminal Legal System

From vaccine barriers in prisons to massive backlogs in courts, the pandemic continues to present myriad challenges for incarcerated people.
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- June 16, 2021
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North Carolina Moves Legislation to Make Voting by Mail Harder

The voter suppression bill would likely prevent thousands of mail ballots from being counted, disproportionately affecting people of color and young people.
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- June 10, 2021
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Voting Rights Hang in the Balance

To preserve American democracy, there is no alternative to the For the People Act.
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- June 8, 2021