States, Local Community Filings Argue DOJ Violence Prevention Cuts Will Destroy Community Safety

Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2025) —  Late Friday night, three separate groups filed amicus curiae briefs in support of litigation challenging the DOJ’s cuts to key violence prevention programs. On April 25th, the DOJ cut $820 million in funding earmarked for prosecutor groups, defenders, violence prevention organizations, and crime survivor support. In Vera Institute of Justice, et. al.…

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‘Election Integrity’ Activists at Heart of 2023 Omnibus Election Bill, Evidence Shows  

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 13, 2025) — North Carolina legislators are yet again trying to conceal the role of “election integrity” advocates Cleta Mitchell and the North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT) in the passage of Senate Bill 747 (SB 747) — an omnibus election bill from 2023 that increased barriers to voting and targeted same-day…

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