Q&A

“It really is not okay,” says Don Ayer. 

The Supreme Court of Texas has long allowed cameras in its courtroom and takes the unique approach of allowing clerks to sit in on conferences.

Some corrections leaders are moving beyond the status quo of punitive policies and improving conditions for people who live and work in prisons.

A former senior immigration policy official offers insight into how the system works and highlights urgent problems that must be addressed.

Tonya Wichman, the elections director in a small Ohio county, discusses the preparation and training that goes into administering an election.  

A venture capitalist and former White House science adviser discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s attempted funding freeze on the future of research and innovation.

The Voting Rights Act, a crowning achievement of the civil rights movement, turns 60 this week. It’s not in good shape.

Significant exceptions and loopholes, along with a lack of enforcement mechanisms, undermine the law that prevents military involvement in law enforcement.

The evidence for a connection between bail reform and crime is weak. Here’s how we know.

Drawing on the spirit of the Voting Rights Act, President Biden’s executive order taps federal agencies to expand voter registration.