Ask a redistricting expert about new GOP efforts to redraw Texas' maps, and the potential impact on Congress and communities ...

Wyoming residents began facing some of the nation’s harshest rules when registering to vote, and additional barriers may still be coming. Wyoming became the... Read More ...

Chicago’s public defenders are among the best-resourced in Illinois, but even there, massive case loads have attorneys and ...

The FCC blocked Biden-era limits on the exorbitant rates and fees charged by prison telecom companies, leaving incarcerated ...

As always, this guide is not an exhaustive list of all elections in May, but just our selection of the races to monitor. Voters are also deciding city councilors and county commissioners all around ...

Congress is poised to pour tens of billions of dollars into more immigration detention, private jails, and border operations, plus new ICE partnerships with local police and sheriffs.

Raúl Grijalva, a progressive member of Congress from Arizona, passed away in March, and the race to replace him starts in July. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP) We’re only days removed from ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks to reporters in January in New Orleans. A new law which dramatically restricts the ability of prisoners to seek post-conviction relief, has been a ...

Kentucky, Mississippi, and Virginia are selecting their state officials on Nov. 7. But hundreds of thousands of people with felony convictions are barred from voting in these states, which have some ...

It’s a staple in political campaigns: Candidates bring up a criminal case that occurred on their opponent’s watch, and use it to attack them for being too lenient. Still, Michelle Monfiletto, a public ...