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Doug Evans sued for using race in jury selection

by Parker Yesko

The NAACP and four black plaintiffs take Mississippi prosecutor Doug Evans to court to halt the "odious practice" of "racially discriminatory jury selection."

Voting rights advocates call on Georgia to halt controversial purges

by Angela Caputo

Following an APM Reports investigation, the League of Women Voters wants the state to eliminate its "use it or lose it" policy.

protesters against the Vietnam War march past the White House

Soldiers for Peace

Opposition to the Vietnam War among active duty GIs and veterans was organized, intense, and widespread. Yet it goes virtually forgotten in public recollections of the era.

Georgia nearly purged hundreds of eligible voters by mistake

by Geoff Hing

APM Reports identified 294 people wrongly included on a list of voters on track to have their registrations canceled.

The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country

by Max Nesterak

In the 1950s, the United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called the "Indian problem." It would assimilate Native Americans by moving them to cities and eliminating reservations. The 20-year campaign failed to destroy Native cultures and tribal sovereignty, but its impact is still felt today.

Taser maker settles lawsuit with cop who claimed the weapon was underpowered

by Curtis Gilbert

It's a small amount of money for a former Houston officer, though a rare settlement for Axon, which faces a similar claim in New Orleans.

How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 election

by Angela Caputo, Geoff Hing, and Johnny Kauffman

State officials claimed that people removed from the voter rolls for inactivity had likely died or moved away. But an APM Reports investigation found tens of thousands who hadn't — and still wanted to vote.

A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020

by Angela Caputo, Geoff Hing, and Johnny Kauffman

Voter registration deadlines have long been a part of American elections, but an APM Reports investigation finds that they disenfranchised a surprising number of voters in 2018.

Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's

by Maja Beckstrom

In the 1970s, the founder of the National Institute on Aging convinced a nation that senility was really Alzheimer's and could be cured. Research money flowed to one theory, leaving alternatives unexamined — today it's come up short.