Trump's Phantom Fraud Probe
The president’s call for a “major investigation” into nonexistent voter fraud seems ripe for a politicized witch hunt.
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The Government's Addiction to Secret Law
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Elizabeth Goitein writes a growing body of “secret law” enacted without public scrutiny or Congressional input poses a threat to the functioning of our democracy. -
On Money in Politics, South Dakota Legislators Should Respect the Will of Their Constituents
South Dakotans voted to adopt state campaign finance & ethics reforms. But voters may not have the final say: legislators and other power players tried to prevent reform by either repealing voter initiatives or filing lawsuits to invalidate them. -
Republicans Resurrect Sentencing Reform
The urgent need for these commonsense reforms should transcend partisan politics, and Sens. Grassley, Durbin, and Speaker Ryan should be commended for their leadership and support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. -
Fact Checking the White House on Crime
President Donald Trump made statements about crime in his Inaugural address and the White House immediately posted additional statements on the topic on its website. Both are misleading. -
America Deserves a Justice Department That Will Defend the Right to Vote
There are reports the Trump administration is planning dramatic cuts to the budget, including DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. That raises troubling questions about the incoming administration’s commitment to protecting citizens’ ballot access. -
5 Ways to Fight for Social Justice During a Trump Presidency
As a new president takes office, many wonder: what can I do to make a difference? Here are five ideas. -
The United States is (Very) Slowly Reducing Incarceration
In 2015, the prison population fell by a little over 2 percent, with similar decreases in the jail, probation and parole populations. It marked the largest drop in the incarceration rate in over 45 years. -
Fact Check: Trump on Crime in Georgia
Donald Trump shared several tweets Saturday about crime in Rep. John Lewis’s (D-Ga.). A Brennan Center fact-check found his comments to be misleading. -
Big Shoulders, Bad Problems
The Trump administration would be wise to get on the side of police reformers in Chicago
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