Ten years after Kalief Browder’s death by suicide, his story lingers as a reminder of both the horrors of New York City’s ...

New Jersey, New York, and Virginia—three populous states that are electing hundreds of state and local officials this ...

Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, local officials in the Bay Area have worked to layer on more protections for immigrant families. In Alameda County, a diverse community that’s ...

Local advocates cheered Krasner’s primary victory on Tuesday, which all but assures him a third term, as an affirmation of ...

Advocates pushed the city to prioritize longer-term housing during sweeps, but the policy's future is uncertain in the face ...

Volunteers with the League of Women Voters of Florida are often seen at farmers markets, book clubs, parades, and other gathering places, collecting petitions and raising awareness on new campaigns.

When Australia holds its federal elections on Saturday, it’ll do so with the requirement that all eligible citizens head to the polls and vote. If they don’t, the Australian Electoral Commission will ...

In the early-morning twilight on a cool Friday in April, a half dozen people gathered in a small parking lot in the San Diego neighborhood of City Heights. It was quiet, before the working-class ...

Nearly 600 Michiganders who expected to die in prison will now get a shot at a different outcome. Michigan’s supreme court ruled last week that it is unconstitutional to impose an automatic sentence ...

Some of Joseph Jones’ earliest memories are of visiting his father in prison. Then abandonment, when his parents left him in North Carolina and moved to New Jersey after Jones’ father was released.