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It’s Not Just Trump, Federal Law Enforcement Is Not Very Focused On Far-Right Extremism

Fewer resources are devoted to combating rising violence from white supremacists and far-right domestic terrorism.
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New Evidence This Simple Reform Would Get A Lot More People Registered To Vote

Vermont tried it and saw a big increase in registered voters -- and it's not even an election year.
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Only About A Third Of Republicans Believe It Should Be As Easy As Possible To Vote

There's also a gap in attitudes toward voter access along racial lines.
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New Report Shows Trump Administration ‘The Right Way To Send In The Feds’

The Center for American Progress says preventing guns from flooding vulnerable communities and encouraging police accountability will help.
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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Potentially Monumental Political Gerrymandering Case

The case could dramatically impact the way states draw electoral districts.
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Amid An Assault On Voting Rights, Here's Where Advocates See Some Hope

“This provides a level of security and cost-effectiveness and access that really could make for a paradigm shift."
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No Justice, No Peace: Reform the Police

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Here's Even More Evidence Trump Is Lying About Massive Voter Fraud

In a recent survey of 42 jurisdictions in 12 states, researchers found about 30 instances where non-citizens may have voted -- out of 23 million ballots cast.
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Trump Has Moved To Dismantle Criminal Justice Reform In His First 100 Days

A new report explains how the president's vision of America could lead to rollbacks.
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The Murder Rate Jumped Again In 2016. A Handful Of Cities Are Largely Responsible.

Baltimore, Chicago and Houston play a big role in the spike in murders, according to a new Brennan Center report.
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