Holder generated a lot of controversy, but his defense of voting rights deserves to be remembered as one of the most consequential aspects of his tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official.

Ray McGovern was brutally arrested and put on a government watch list following a silent protest at a speech by Hillary Clinton. He sued and won back his freedom.

This month, the US Census Bureau revealed that there was a statistically significant decline in poverty last year. Is this worth celebrating?

It's just the latest chapter in a story of one state's disastrous foray into the privatization of public services.

When North Carolina's Republican lawmakers repealed the Racial Justice Act, those on death row who were wrongfully convicted lost a crucial tool for getting a second chance.

Eighty-seven-year-old Ruthelle Franks speaks out about being disenfranchised by Wisconsin's voter ID law.

Despite all evidence to the contrary, blaming black culture for racial inequality remains politically dominant. And not only on the Right.

By charging higher prices for generic drugs that treat certain illness, health insurers may be violating the spirit of the Affordable Care Act.

Environmental statutory processes do not prohibit harm: they permit it. But an ancient legal principle may provide solutions.

A new analysis by Facing South reveals that judges are poised to spend record sums in the coming weeks to get elected.