News & Commentary

“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of capital punishment.

Back to school feels different this year as we contend with the impact of recent school shootings and question how to prevent them in the future.

The ACLU's challenge relies in part on a new study of capital cases in Wake County, North Carolina, finding Black jurors are disproportionately disqualified from serving on capital juries.

Now that the legislative session has wrapped up, we can reflect on our wins and losses and prepare for the year ahead. We have assembled a list of key updates from this session.

This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights

Una nueva encuesta de Public Policy Polling encuentra que los votantes que probablemente voten en las primarias demócratas en el condado de Wake, Carolina del Norte, muestran un fuerte apoyo a un candidato a sheriff que prometa implementar políticas de reforma claves.

A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that likely Democratic primary voters in Wake County, North Carolina show strong support for a Sheriff candidate who promises to implement key reform policies.