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OP-ED: States are working to restrict voting. It's time to fight against the passage of suppression laws

States are debating more than 250 bills that would restrict voters, so it is time to fight against this voter suppression.

Topics: Civil Rights

OP-ED: We Sued Trump for Emoluments Violations. That Fight’s Just Getting Started.

Congress needs to take the baton now to prevent presidential corruption. Here’s how.

OP-ED: D.C.’s gun laws may have saved our democracy

Strict gun laws do not fully stifle those with direct lawless intent, but they do greatly reduce destructive potential.

Topics: Public Safety

OP-ED: President Biden’s choice for U.S. attorney should reflect D.C. values

The next U.S. attorney must possess a clear vision that honors the rule of law and embraces reform.

OP-ED: How Joe Biden can root out racism in criminal justice

Joe Biden should make full use of his authority as President -- beginning on day one -- to root out racist and failed policies prevalent in our justice system.

OP-ED: Unequal justice under the law

The confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the highest court in the land will likely cement the concerted efforts by conservative activists over the recent decades to appoint a Supreme Court that will move the federal judiciary from a home for justice into an institution where individual…

OP-ED: Too many D.C. families count on food stamps to allow the president to cut the program

The courts this month struck down the president’s plan to cut food stamps to more than 700,000 Americans.

Topics: Public Safety

OP-ED: Welcome to the new civil rights era

My mother, Marie-Marcelle Buteau Racine, emigrated to the United States in 1963 from Haiti in hopes of creating a better life for our family.

Topics: Civil Rights

OP-ED: Leaders must step up to fight hate

Two contagions are ravaging the United States today. Our leaders must combat both the coronavirus and hate in a way that unites us all behind our common enemy and inspires us to love. 

Topics: Other

OP-ED: Bill Barr is Actively Threatening the Rule of Law

In describing why he fired former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump explained that Mr. Flynn lied to Vice President Mike Pence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his dealings with a Russian ambassador.

Topics: Other