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After Supreme Court Refusal, It’s Up to the People to End Gerrymandering
The first step is to transfer redistricting power away from legislators to independent commissions.
The Muslim Ban: A Family Separation Policy
Numbers from the State Department show the human cost of the ban.
State Redistricting a Target for “Dark Money” After Supreme Court Ruling
Efforts to add anti-gerrymandering initiatives to the ballot in 2020 are underway in several states.
Calling Trump’s Rationale “Contrived,” Supreme Court Halts Citizenship Question
The court's opinion confronted the Trump administration’s false justification for adding the citizenship question.
Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms
The ruling offers hope amid the fear, uncertainty and violence LGBT people experience in Brazil.
More Suing Over Gerrymandered Maps, But the Supreme Court Not Likely to Step In
A Supreme Court decision due in June will determine exactly how much autonomy states have to make election rules.
Mitch McConnell Is a Master Troll
McConnell’s brazen hypocrisy is an effective re-election tactic.
Supreme Court Set to OK Census Citizenship Question
Activists fear adding the question will deter immigrants from participating in the census, leading to vast undercounts.
Amicus Briefs Flag Key Themes for the Supreme Court’s Census Citizenship Case
Together, the briefs paint a powerful picture of how deeply the adverse effects of a citizenship question would cut.
Supreme Court Says Discrimination Is OK — If You’re a Muslim
A Muslim on death row was denied a constitutional right granted to prisoners of other faiths.