Madeleine Carlisle

Madeleine Carlisle is a reporter for TIME in New York City

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2017.

The Supreme Court Will Hear a Case That Could Weaken What's Left of the Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday on two controver...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday on two controversial Arizona voting restrictions, and what the justices decide could have sweeping effects on how difficult it will be to challenge allegedly discriminatory...

Ice and snow cover an area as seen through an overpass railing in Austin, Texas., on Feb. 17

Nearly 200,000 People Still Lack Power Amid Snow, Subzero Temperatures Across Texas. Here’s How To Help

Nearly half a million Texans still lacked power Thursday after days of of b...

Nearly half a million Texans still lacked power Thursday after days of of bitter cold

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam addresses a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 8, 2020.

Why It's So Significant That Virginia Looks Set To Abolish the Death Penalty

'The Virginia legislature is finally catching up with public opinion'

Protesters gather in front of the GEO Group headquarters to speak out against the company that manages private prisons across the United States on May 4, 2015 in Boca Raton, Florida.

‘Much More Work To Be Done.’ Advocates Call for More Action Against Private Prisons After Biden's ‘First Step’ Executive Order

'There is much more work to be done'

President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the White House in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 2021.

What Happens to the Federal Death Penalty in a Biden Administration?

Joe Biden is the first president in U.S. history to openly campaign on abol...

Joe Biden is the first president in U.S. history to openly campaign on abolishing the death penalty and win. Now that he's in the White House, pressure is already mounting from activists and lawmakers for...

Supporters of President Donald Trump gather around the Washington Monument for a rally protesting the results of the presidential election in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Republican Party Has Distanced Itself From The Capitol Riot. But Local GOP Officials Fueled Supporters' Rage Ahead of Jan. 6

Many Republican officials continue to back Trump's claim that the election ...

Many Republican officials continue to back Trump's claim that the election was stolen

The Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind., on Dec. 11, 2020.

Amid Large Scale COVID-19 Outbreak on Death Row, Trump Administration Continues an Unprecedented Week of Executions

When Gary Sampson tried to speak with his legal team on Jan. 5, he was so w...

When Gary Sampson tried to speak with his legal team on Jan. 5, he was so weak he dropped the phone, his attorney Madeline Cohen tells TIME. Sampson, 61, has been incarcerated since 2003, sentenced...