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BY NATALIE SCHREYER | None of these women had a criminal history. They were all raised in abusive homes and victimized by abusive partners. And they all received life sentences. (Note: this article is free to republish).

BY KELLY BADEN | At the same time state legislators are restricting voting rights, they are also on track to set new records on restricting abortion, and they’re targeting transgender youth with an avalanche of horrific bills.

BY ELIZA NEWLIN CARNEY | The most widely cited statistic in this year’s voting rights debate is that 253 bills to restrict access to the polls have been proposed in 43 states. But the same progressive think tank that made that calculation has also tallied 704 bills that set out to expand voting access.