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News Articles: Law

Police officers stand outside a polling station in Las Vegas on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. In recent years, election administrators have formed closer working relationships with local law enforcement.

Tagged as: 

  • Elections

As American elections become more tense, officials are turning to local police

Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement has increasingly been playing a bigger role in helping local officials secure elections.

June 06, 2026
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
A demonstrator holds a sign saying "PROTECT OUR VOTE!" at a May 16 rally in Montgomery, Ala., responding to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting.

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  • Elections

The Supreme Court has left limited alternatives for protecting minority voting rights

After a major Supreme Court ruling, state-level voting rights acts and redistricting strategies in Democratic-led states are among the limited ways left for protecting racial-minority voters' power.

June 05, 2026
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang

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  • News

Georgia Today: Downtown Atlanta cleanup; New Spelman College president; Property tax legislation

On the June 5 edition: The State Election Board makes a recommendation at odds with the secretary of state's office; Spelman College gets a new president; and volunteers plan to clean up downtown Atlanta tomorrow to help the city put its best foot forward ahead of the FIFA World Cup.

June 05, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Glock and Walther Arms semi-automatic pistols are displayed for sale in a gun store in Arizona on Sept. 17, 2025.

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  • Law

Gun control group sues ATF over records release

Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.

June 04, 2026
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington.

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  • Politics

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.

June 04, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court's Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn

The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg

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  • News

Georgia Today: Gas tax ends; Atlanta's IRS office has rats; Augusta puts moratorium on data centers

On the June 3 edition: Gas prices rise as the gas tax suspension ends; the IRS office in Atlanta has a rat problem; and Augusta passes a moratorium on new data centers, but some are questioning what that means for one that's already under construction.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Sherry Boston

Tagged as: 

  • Law

Metro Atlanta district attorneys announce legal challenge to controversial elections law

A group of district attorneys, impacted by a controversial new law, announced a legal challenge to it Wednesday. 

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The U.S. Supreme Court

Tagged as: 

  • Law

The Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts

The ruling means that Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Grady Martin and
  • Nina Totenberg
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3 in Washington. Warner called on Tulsi Gabbard to testify in person after raising concerns about her presence at an FBI raid on a Georgia election office related to the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence committee, about mortgage chief Bill Pulte's move to acting director of national intelligence.

June 03, 2026
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep

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  • Immigration

Trump vowed to revoke hundreds of citizenships. It's proving harder to do

President Trump's vow to revoke citizenship worries immigrant advocates, legal scholars and naturalized Americans — but so far it's proving harder to do than the rhetoric suggests.

June 02, 2026
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 19, 2026.

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  • News

DOJ will pause $1.8 billion fund, per court order. And, key primaries to watch today

The DOJ says it will abide by a federal court order pausing its anti-weaponization fund. And, six states are holding primaries today. Here are the races to watch.

June 02, 2026
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
FILE - U.S. Army soldiers cross a floating bridge on the Imjin River during a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Freedom Shield military exercise in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 20, 2025.

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  • National

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

June 02, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate appropriations hearing on May 19, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Tagged as: 

  • Law

Justice Department says it will abide by court order pausing its 'anti-weaponization' fund

The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it.

June 01, 2026
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Police train dogs on tracking and apprehension techniques at a waterpark in Cobb County

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  • Law

K-9 unit handlers train dog partners for detection, apprehension at Cobb County water park

Georgia law enforcement officers and veterans recently traveled to Marietta to attend a free training for police dogs and their handlers.

June 01, 2026
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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