Expert Brief

New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.

Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background. 

New York remains one of the safest cities in the country, but some persistent challenges require close attention.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani can improve New Yorkers’ well-being by prioritizing proven crime-prevention policies.

After four decades of bipartisan progress, federal support for crime victims is unraveling.

The Supreme Court must now recognize how excessive judicial deference to the president can endanger Americans’ fundamental liberties.

The Trump administration may want to aggressively denaturalize citizens, but the Supreme Court has forbidden doing so when a person’s political beliefs are a focus.

Independent commissions can increase voter participation.

The number of new restrictive voting laws has increased this year, while legislation aimed at expanding voting access has lagged.

The Supreme Court is considering whether a key provision of the Voting Rights Act remains constitutional.