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A mural of Breonna Taylor reflected on balloons left at her makeshift memorial in Jefferson Square Park on Sept. 24, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Citing ‘Political Agenda’ and Closed Door Testimonies, Lawyers and Activists Grapple With Grand Jury’s Breonna Taylor Verdict

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s ...

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s decision, but many were still devastated

A U.S. Postal Service office is seen in Hayward, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Hayward city council candidate Elisha Crader is concerned about the Postal Service's ability to handle the vote-by-mail ballots on Nov. 3 and President Trump's rhetoric affecting the Latino vote in her city.

Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service Changes That Slowed Mail

The judge noted after a hearing that President Trump had repeatedly attacke...

The judge noted after a hearing that President Trump had repeatedly attacked voting by mail

Immigration activists rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, in Washington on April 23, 2019.

Judge Orders Census Bureau to Temporarily Halt Plan to Wind Down Operations

The order was requested by a coalition of cities, counties and civil rights...

The order was requested by a coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups that had sued the Census Bureau

Death row inmate Marcus Robinson smiles toward his family after a judge found that racial bias played a role in his sentencing on April 20, 2012, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

8 Years After Proving Racism Affected His Trial, North Carolina Inmate Taken Off Death Row

Marcus Robinson, who proved in 2012 that racism affected his sentence, was ...

Marcus Robinson, who proved in 2012 that racism affected his sentence, was re-sentenced to life

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends a commemoration service at Manchester Cathedral marking the 100th anniversary since the start of the Battle of the Somme. July 1, 2016 in Manchester, England.

U.S. Prosecutor Calls on Prince Andrew to Speak With FBI After Ghislaine Maxwell's Arrest

The arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday on charges that she recruited u...

The arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday on charges that she recruited underage girls to be sexually abused by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has brought renewed attention to his relationship with Prince Andrew, the...

Trench Lawfare: Inside the Battles to Save Democracy From the Trump Administration

Since the start of the Trump presidency, non-profit Protect Democracy has c...

Since the start of the Trump presidency, non-profit Protect Democracy has cast itself in a role its name suggests: defender of America's government against the threat of authoritarianism

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the window of a prison van as he is driven out of Southwark Crown Court in London on May 1, 2019, after having been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions in 2012.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Accused of Conspiring With LulzSec and Anonymous Hackers

Assange gave the leader of LulzSec a list of targets to hack in 2012, accor...

Assange gave the leader of LulzSec a list of targets to hack in 2012, according to a Justice Department statement