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The Trump and Harris Memos
The Trump and Harris MemosAhead of the 2024 election, read our memos outlining each candidate's impact on our fundamental rights.
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Trump Vows Brutal Criminal Legal System Policies
Trump Vows Brutal Criminal Legal System PoliciesA second Trump administration threatens to increase injustices in our criminal legal system and reverse many reforms gained in recent years.
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Trump on the Criminal Legal System
Trump on the Criminal Legal SystemWe map out how we'll respond to the criminal legal system policies as outlined in the Trump campaigns' Project 2025.
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America Elects Presidents, Not Kings
America Elects Presidents, Not KingsTell Congress it’s time for a constitutional amendment, because nobody should be above the law.
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Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty
Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death PenaltyOur analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our communities.
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?
How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms
How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our FreedomsA second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine democracy.