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Legislators may have gaveled out for the year, but that doesn’t mean they’re off the clock. Let’s talk about how you can lobby your lawmakers outside the halls of the capitol.

The PLRA and AEDPA have caused untold pain and suffering for people in prisons — they must be repealed.

The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still stands.

On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright’s death.

We must ensure that temporary COVID-19 data surveillance infrastructures do not needlessly outlast this once-in-a-century pandemic.

This policy won’t help deter crime or make South Dakota communities safer.

To advance racial equity and disability justice, Biden must end federal funding of police in schools.

Incremental reforms have not worked. Reducing police violence requires taking bold steps that lead to transformational change.

Letters and post cards to your elected officials are one of the impactful components of grassroots advocacy.