News & Commentary

Despite tough-on-crime rhetoric, voters drove significant progress in prison labor reform, drug policy, and prosecutorial reform.

Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.

With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.

People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.

Fees in the justice system trap far too many people in a vicious cycle of debt and punishment. A burgeoning movement in states across the country is tackling this problem head-on.

Although our laws provide a clear right for people fleeing persecution to seek asylum in the United States, anti-immigration lawmakers have purposefully sown confusion about the law and what is needed to ensure a fair system for considering the claims of people seeking protection at the border.

Electronic monitoring typically uses GPS tracking systems in devices referred to as ankle bracelets, ankle shackles, or tethers to record the location of their wearers. This includes people awaiting trial, serving probation and parole, and facing immigration proceedings.

As period-tracking apps draw scrutiny, we should also consider how a broader array of health apps may intrude on our privacy.

When every eligible person can register and vote, the promise of democracy becomes more real for all of us.