The State of Redistricting Litigation (April 2017 edition)
Several districts in Texas’ 2011 congressional and legislative maps were found unconstitutional, a new gerrymandering lawsuit was filed in Georgia, and more.
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Watching Burger King’s Newest Ad Puts Your Privacy in Jeopardy
Through the use of a “wake phrase,” a 15-second Burger King commercial successfully activated Google Home devices, essentially hijacking American’s private devices. -
Electoral Integrity In Campaign Finance Law
In McCutcheon v. FEC, four justices of the U.S. Supreme Court described the government’s interest in passing campaign finance laws in terms of “electoral integrity” but did not fully flesh out what the concept might mean for this area of law. -
Featured Voice: An Interview with Mantell Stevens
Mantell Stevens is an activist, organizer, speaker, and lobbyist with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. We spoke with Stevens about his work, his life, and how they have come to influence each other. -
The Link Between White Supremacists and Islamic Terrorism
White supremacist groups have long presented homegrown domestic threat and, in many ways, their operations, tactics, and terrorist recruitment processes bear a striking similarity to those used by jihadist groups such as ISIS or al Qaeda. -
Brennan Center Launches Online Database of Empirical Evidence on Money in Politics
Our new online database of empirical evidence on money in politics is a valuable resource for social science and legal research, and provides reformers and policy makers with the facts necessary to advance reasonable campaign finance regulation. -
New York City is Making Its Citizens Safer By Overseeing Police Technology
The New York City Council recently introduced legislation aimed at increasing the transparency and accountability over the NYPD’s use of powerful new surveillance tools. -
America Should Question Neil Gorsuch's Willingness to Stand Up to Trump's Travel Ban
Neil Gorsuch’s work defending the worst of the Bush administration’s excesses raises serious questions about whether he would stand up to President Trump. -
How to Protect Against Foreign Interference in Elections? Upgrade Voting Technology
Reports of Russian “interference” in the 2016 election have left many asking how secure and reliable our voting systems are. Despite these facts, state legislatures and Congress are not providing the funds to upgrade and replace them. -
San Francisco Sets an Example of How to Resist Surveillance in Trump Era
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) suspended its participation in the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force last month. It was the culmination of a seven-year effort by community groups to hold the SFPD to the city’s legally codified standards of transparency and accountability.
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