The first meeting of the Florida House's redistricting committee, led by the GOP, sparked controversy and protest in ...

In October, one of the most consequential cases before the Supreme Court began. Six white justices, two Blacks and one Latina ...

In November 2025, a rumor spread online that former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris had called for the voting age in the ...

The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Langbehn ...

Apanel discussion at the first Chief Theresa Kachindamoto public lecture has stirred demands for renewed urgency and coordination to eradicate child marriage in southern Africa. The Southern African ...

This article is part of Bolts’ ongoing coverage of the threats faced by the Voting Rights Act. It is published in partnership with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit newsroom that covers ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Some renter protections in Tacoma could soon be changing as the city council weighs the possibility of scaling back current rules about late fees and eviction notices. Voters approved ...

A case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court could have implications for legal challenges to recent redistricting measures in Texas and Tarrant County. Amanda McCoy [email protected] The core ...

In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections. In big wins for ...

The House could start voting on the Senate-passed bill to end the government shutdown as early as 4 p.m. on Wednesday, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer told lawmakers. Multiple votes are expected. If it ...

Black activists who registered voters in the Jim Crow South faced threats, violence, and murder. Despite evidence and witnesses, perpetrators of these political killings were rarely held accountable ...