The democracy vouchers program hands residents $100 to donate to local candidates and it’s credited with broadening civic ...

An Alabama teen was shot alongside his friend, then prosecuted for his killing. His case highlights a particularly harsh ...

Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in ...

A redistricting expert answers questions from Bolts readers about the effort to redraw Texas’ congressional map, and its effects on communities of color and political representation.

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City Attorney Election Puts Seattle’s Renewed ‘War on Drugs’ Under Scrutiny Ann Davison took a punitive turn toward substance use and other low-level offenses. Her challengers for Seattle City ...

Chicago’s public defenders are among the best-resourced in Illinois, but even there, massive case loads have attorneys and investigators stretched paper-thin. The Cook County Jail has swelled under ...

Amber Nance learned of the crushing financial cost of keeping in contact with someone in prison after her husband was sentenced to serve seven years in North Carolina for a crime that she maintains he ...

Montana’s high court has unwound GOP priorities, including striking down voting restrictions this spring, but conservatives hope the November elections land them a friendlier court.