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Legislative Appointments for Judges: Lessons from South Carolina, Virginia, and Rhode Island

North Carolina’s legislative leaders may soon propose replacing its system of electing judges with a system in which the state legislature selects judges to fill vacancies.
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- September 29, 2017
Preliminary Analysis of 2016 FBI Uniform Crime Report

According to the FBI, the overall crime rate fell 1.4 percent in 2016, driven mostly by continued declines in property crime. The murder rate rose by 7.9 percent nationally.
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- September 25, 2017
The Curious Case of North Carolina’s Congressional Map

Who draws the maps seems to drive partisan bias in North Carolina’s congressional maps more so than political geography.
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- August 24, 2017
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Overview: Michigan Redistricting Reform Proposal

An overview of a citizen-proposal to reform the way redistricting is done in Michigan.
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- August 17, 2017
Brennan Center Review of San Francisco's Proposed Pay-to-Play Rules

The Brennan Center for Justice submitted written comments on San Francisco Ethics Commission’s proposed campaign finance reforms.
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- August 15, 2017
Judicial Selection: A Look at California

Most states across the country use one of a handful of different methods to select their judges, including popular elections and merit selection. California operates a little differently.
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- August 7, 2017
The Effects of Requiring Documentary Proof of Citizenship

Documentary proof of citizenship laws have been shown to keep thousands from the polls.
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- July 19, 2017
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Meet the Members of Trump's "Voter Fraud" Commission

Many members of the Commission have controversial records or a long history of supporting voter suppression efforts.
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- July 18, 2017
Crime in 2016: Final Year-End Data

Chicago accounted for more than 55 percent of the murder increase last year, according to a new analysis of crime data by the Brennan Center. The overall national crime rate remained stable.
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- June 6, 2017
The Second Generation of Second Amendment Law & Policy

Culminating from a Brennan Center symposium on “The Second Generation of Second Amendment Law and Policy” in April, 2016, leading second amendment scholars and experts seek to answer some of the most pressing and relevant questions about gun policy.
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- May 18, 2017

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Expert Brief

Legislative Appointments for Judges: Lessons from South Carolina, Virginia, and Rhode Island

Preliminary Analysis of 2016 FBI Uniform Crime Report

The Curious Case of North Carolina’s Congressional Map

Overview: Michigan Redistricting Reform Proposal

Brennan Center Review of San Francisco's Proposed Pay-to-Play Rules

Judicial Selection: A Look at California

The Effects of Requiring Documentary Proof of Citizenship

Meet the Members of Trump's "Voter Fraud" Commission

Crime in 2016: Final Year-End Data

The Second Generation of Second Amendment Law & Policy

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Informed citizens are democracy’s best defense