The Big Lie that Trump won in 2020 is a key issue in a race that will affect how the 2024 elections are run.
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Election Denial in the Race for Pennsylvania Governor
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Several states held primaries this week, including battleground Pennsylvania. The governor’s race there saw several leading candidates make election denial a key topic of their campaigns. The issue has the potential to affect the 2024 elections, since Pennsylvania’s governor appoints the state’s chief elections official. Republican primary voters chose State Sen. Doug Mastriano, who has continued to push to “decertify” the 2020 results. The Democratic nominee, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, campaigned on his opposition to such efforts. As the candidates go on to face off in November, election denial is likely to stay a central issue
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Making Room for Asian Americans at the Table
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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to both celebrate the community’s place in American history and contend with the rising tide of hate crimes against its members. Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States but are often excluded from the halls of power. This was the case in a recent example of partisan gerrymandering in Texas. Going forward, AAPI voters must have a seat at the table where the policies affecting everyone are made
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The Refusal to Prosecute Abortion Cases
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Twenty-six states are preparing to ban many or all abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Amid this attack on reproductive freedoms, elected prosecutors may be the last line of defense for the fundamental right to abortion. The nonprofit Fair and Just Prosecution is organizing a group of prosecutors pledging to use their charging discretion and refuse to pursue cases that violate state abortion restrictions. Executive Director Miriam Krinsky discusses the growing movement and her hope that prosecutors nationwide will stand up for reproductive rights
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A Crucial SCOTUS Second Amendment Case
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The Supreme Court will rule this term in a case with the potential to drastically reshape Second Amendment litigation and legislation nationwide. The case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, is about whether gun owners have a constitutional right to carry concealed firearms outside their homes. The upcoming decision could have immediate consequences as states home to a quarter of Americans could see concealed carry laws overturned
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Who Gets to Be an American:
Race, Fear, and Surveillance in Domestic Policy
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Wednesday, June 8 // 1–2 p.m. ET
Americans who are people of color are frequently subjected to undue suspicion, greater surveillance, and other policies that contradict the American promise of equality. Join us for a live discussion on these often discriminatory practices and the efforts to fight against them with Faiza Patel, co-director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty & National Security Program; Sahar Aziz, executive director of Rutgers Law School’s Center for Security, Race and Rights; Ann Chih Lin, director of the University of Michigan’s Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies; and Vicki B. Gaubeca, director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition. RSVP today.
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