Government

March 20, 2019

Justice Brett Kavanaugh may be key to freeing Curtis Flowers

At oral arguments, questions from the Supreme Court's newest justice — and a possible swing vote — seemed to side with the Mississippi death row inmate's claim that he was the victim of racial discrimination in jury selection.

March 19, 2019

How might the Supreme Court rule in Flowers v. Mississippi?

A discussion with Supreme Court observer Dan Epps.

March 14, 2019

The Supreme Court cases that could free Curtis Flowers

The outcome of Flowers v. Mississippi may hinge on how justices interpret a few key precedents designed to bring more fairness and equality to jury selection.

March 13, 2019

Flowers v. Mississippi: What to expect

How the arguments in the Curtis Flowers case might play out before the Supreme Court.

March 5, 2019

Doug Evans running unopposed for reelection

The controversial Mississippi prosecutor will win another four-year term and could decide if Curtis Flowers faces a seventh trial.

December 12, 2018

Curtis Flowers' lawyers want answers from Doug Evans

In its latest filing, the defense team wants a chance to question the prosecutor under oath.

November 5, 2018

Missouri leads the country in removing voters for 'mental incapacity'

People placed in adult guardianship can lose their right to vote, and in Missouri, this happens far more than in any other state.

November 2, 2018

Supreme Court agrees to hear Curtis Flowers appeal

In looking at the controversial Mississippi death penalty case, the justices will examine if District Attorney Doug Evans had a history of racial discrimination in jury selection.

November 2, 2018

People purged for not voting can cast ballots in Ohio

In a victory for voting rights advocates, a federal court ruling ensures some voters removed under the "use it or lose it" law won't be shut out on Election Day.

November 1, 2018

Former Confederate states have purged a growing number of felons from voting lists

Most of the country is making it easier for former felons to vote. But in the South, the number of voters removed due to felonies has nearly doubled in the past decade, an APM Reports analysis shows.

September 18, 2018

Why don't prosecutors get disciplined?

In most jurisdictions, district attorneys who break the rules are rarely held accountable.

July 3, 2018

Execution in Mississippi: Who lives and who dies

Can Mississippi, with its ugly history of racial oppression, administer the death penalty fairly?

June 12, 2018

The rise and reign of Doug Evans

How to spend nearly three decades in office.

June 12, 2018

Mississippi D.A. Doug Evans has long history of striking Black people from juries

We gathered data on juries in central Mississippi going back 26 years. Analyzing hundreds of trials, we found that prosecutors were more than four times more likely to exclude Black jurors.

May 15, 2018

What exactly are prosecutors allowed to do?

They can rely on jailhouse informants, if the testimony is true.

May 1, 2018

How can someone be tried six times for the same crime?

Why double jeopardy doesn't apply in the Curtis Flowers case.

April 3, 2018

Trump's infrastructure czar steps down

The departure of DJ Gribbin is the latest sign that the president's plan is going nowhere fast.

March 27, 2018

Words and deeds out of alignment for potential Cabinet appointment and Fox News personality

Pete Hegseth, a decorated Army veteran thought to be considered to run Veteran's Affairs, portrays himself as a defender of traditional family values despite extramarital affairs with co-workers and divorces.

February 16, 2018

More than half of Trump's 20-person Cabinet has engaged in questionable or unethical conduct

Ethics experts are alarmed at the drumbeat of revelations about travel, business holdings and investments, warning that public trust and reliable government are at risk. A former ethics official asks: "If the boss doesn't care, why should you, then?"

November 8, 2017

Criticized for ship holdings, Ross owns more than previously known and the deals continue

Most of the 75 ships transport oil and gas products worldwide, presenting a conflict of interest for the commerce secretary as he negotiates trade deals. Records show 11 purchases since March. Ross has come under fire for not disclosing Russia-tied ship business and a U.S. senator wants an investigation.

November 6, 2017

Top Wilbur Ross aide played a role in trade deal while on the board of shipping firm tied to Russia

The agreement with China will increase U.S. exports of liquid natural gas. Navigator Holdings, which could gain from increased drilling, has a business partnership with a Russian-owned firm and is partially owned by Ross via an offshore investment fund. For dealmaker Wendy Teramoto — Ross' chief of staff and Navigator board member at the time — it raises a conflict of interest.

October 5, 2017

On infrastructure, now what? Trump's turn away from public-private model brings uncertainty

With private money at a record level and projects ready to go, the president decides the partnerships are "more trouble than they're worth," leaving states to make their own deals with investors and to hope for federal funding.

September 29, 2017

Elaine Chao, champion of Trump's infrastructure plan, chose to keep stock in a building company

After she was confirmed, the transportation secretary resigned from the board of Vulcan Materials but held on to deferred stock awards worth $300,000, an amount that could grow if Chao helps push an infrastructure bill through Congress.

September 11, 2017

College dreamers in Trump's America

President Trump is ending a program that allowed some young, undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the United States. For some, that may mean the end of a dream of going to college. APM Reports tells the stories of young immigrants fighting for a piece of the American Dream and examines the historical events that brought us to this moment.

August 21, 2017

A Supreme Court case 35 years ago yields a supply of emboldened DACA students today

Four immigrant families sued the Tyler, Texas school district in 1977 after their children were kicked out and required to pay for a public education. Five years later the court ruled in favor of the families, citing equal protection. It allowed generations of undocumented children to learn next to American-born peers and have a fair chance in life, say experts. And their journeys contributed to a presidential order in 2012 that protected undocumented immigrants from deportation and allowed them to work.

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