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History of the US justice system

Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

The decline of American happiness: Why the US is falling behind in global rankings

A group of diverse people protesting against war in silence outdoors.

How one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year

A Services for the UnderServed (S:US) worker holds a naloxone overdose kit.

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19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years

Youngsters join in dance contest at a Juneteenth Celebration.

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California companies wrote their own gig worker law, but enforcement is minimal

Ride-share drivers of the California Gig Workers Union rallying outside of the Supreme Court of California.

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The seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice

Aerial view of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.

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How Michigan's election safeguards prevent double voting

A voter takes a sticker after casting a ballot at a polling station during the 2014 mid-term elections in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

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How a Native elections official is breaking down voting barriers in Arizona

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, Pima County Recorder, poses for a portrait in Tucson, Arizona.

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How Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations

Voter registration applications hang in a rack at a Texas county elections office in 2024.

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How the US ranks globally in data transparency and openness

Collage illustration with magnifying glass over US map and world map.

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These are the 13 states with comprehensive consumer privacy protection laws

A woman using a laptop in a cafe.

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Governments are scrambling to control AI

Photo illustration with AI conceptual imagery and US Capitol dome.

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What the Biden administration's new executive order on AI will mean for cybersecurity

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the White House with blue processor graphic in background.

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Documents show Republican-led states struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving ERIC

Secretaries of state such as Frank LaRose of Ohio (left), Wes Allen of Alabama (center right), and Paul Pate of Iowa (right) led their states to depart from the ERIC program for cross-state voter roll cleaning. Also pictured is U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana (center left) at a news conference in July in Washington, D.C.