Politics & Democracy

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Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley on grieving and organizing after murder of George Floyd

As Minneapolis community organizations grapple with the killing of George Floyd, locals are still grappling with the memory of justice delayed and denied in the murders of Jamar Clark and Philando Castile. As a journalist, it has been a tough week trying to sustain and be well personally while remaining

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By: Anoa Changa

ICYMI: Defunding Minneapolis police, honoring immigrant trans women, and more from Prism

As grief and rage boiled over into mass protests in cities across the country in response to the police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and the violent assault of Sha’Teina Grady El, Prism has continued reporting on the communities most impacted by police brutality and other forms

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By: Ashton Lattimore

Julián Castro launches People First Future, spotlighting people of color and progressive candidates

Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julián Castro, has launched a new political action committee (PAC). People First Future PAC is focused on electing progressive candidates committed to prioritizing the needs of people, particularly those from marginalized

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By: Anoa Changa

Florida judge took a novel approach to restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated people

Ruling in favor of formerly incarcerated Floridians, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle determined the state of Florida’s pay-to-vote system was an unconstitutional restriction on the right to vote. In the 125-page trial order published over the holiday weekend, Hinkle examined each argument raised during

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By: Anoa Changa

ICYMI: Bogus voter fraud claims, Native voters make an impact, AAPI activism, and more from Prism

It’s a holiday weekend, and that means there’s an entire extra day to catch up on the latest news from Prism. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from our recent coverage of the biggest issues in electoral justice, gender justice, workers’ rights, criminal justice, and

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By: Ashton Lattimore

Trump’s faulty weaponization of voter fraud is worthy of ‘cross-partisan’ denunciation

President Donald Trump’s recent tweets concerning absentee ballot use in Michigan and Nevada are a part of an ongoing pattern of abuse of power and undermining confidence in the political process. Outraged that secretaries of state in Michigan and Nevada were expanding vote-by-mail options, Trump recklessly tweeted

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By: Anoa Changa

Want to win close elections in 2020 and beyond? Organize and invest in Native voters

This article is part of Prism’s series on Tribal Nations, Voting Rights, & Political Power. Read the rest of the series here. The first political campaign I volunteered for was the 2002 race of former South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson. Seeing the potential of our own communities to

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By: Kevin Killer

Georgia organizers respond to voter fraud task force by forming a league of voter empowerment

With less than a month until the Georgia primary, voting rights organizations and lawyers have formed a voter empowerment task force to protect voting rights and ensure voters can access the ballot without fear. Intended to encourage voters and ease potential confusion, the voter empowerment task force is a direct

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By: Anoa Changa

Georgia DA who recused herself in the Ahmaud Arbery case is up for reelection

A Georgia district attorney who refused to bring charges in the killing of Ahamud Arbery is up for reelection this year. Jackie Johnson is running unopposed for the Republican nomination in the June 9, 2020, primary, but she may have a challenger in the November general election if an independent

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4 Min
By: Anoa Changa

Responding to the census as a queer person: It’s not as simple as you might think

Many queer and marginalized people have strong feelings about the census, but some are struggling to make informed decisions about how or if to respond. By law, census data cannot be shared with other organizations, law enforcement, governmental agencies, or individuals. Meghan Maury, policy director for the National LGBTQ+ Task

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5 Min
By: Lauren Rowello

Voter fraud claims and criminal task forces will undermine the democratic process in 2020 election

Driven by fear of losing power in November, some Republicans and conservative groups are using false allegations of voter fraud as a rallying point. In addition to conflating election fraud with voter fraud, the inflammatory rhetoric around voter fraud and  vote-by-mail persists as both a political tool to

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5 Min
By: Anoa Changa

Union president demands funding for USPS during COVID-19 pandemic

With another round of COVID-19 stimulus funding being considered in Congress, questions loom about support for the United States Postal Service (USPS). At a press conference Wednesday, citing concerns due to the USPS funding crisis, American Postal Workers Union (APWU) President Mark Dimondstein, joined by Vermont Secretary of State

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By: Anoa Changa

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