Brennan Center for Justice Archives

Billion-dollar proposal would encourage states like KY to rethink sentencing to reduce prison populations

June 30, 2024June 29, 20240

By Mark Richardson Public News Service In Kentucky, about 37,000 people are behind bars, one of the highest rates of…

September 17, 2023September 18, 20230

By Michael Li  Brennan Center for Justice On September 19, the Kentucky Supreme Court will become the latest state high court…

January 19, 2022January 18, 20220

The Brennan Center for Justice The Senate is poised to debate critical democracy reform legislation, the Freedom to Vote: John…

August 16, 2021August 15, 20210

By Mira Ortegon and Colleen Olsen The Brennan Center On June 22, Senate Republicans used the filibuster to block a…

June 24, 2021June 23, 20211

Senate Republicans have made it official – they don’t believe in democracy. The hints have been there for quite some…

November 20, 2020November 19, 20200

By Myrna Perez Brennan Center for Justice Earlier, I wrote that the flurry of lawsuits filed by President Trump’s campaign were unlikely…

September 20, 2020September 19, 20206

It is less than 50 days until Election Day. If Senate Majority Leader McConnell follows through on his pledge that he will…

April 13, 2020April 12, 20203

Mail ballots are essential for holding a safe election amid COVID-19, and security concerns can be easily addressed, says the…

November 17, 2019November 16, 20192

By Eliza Sweren-Becker and Sean Morales-Doyle Brennan Center for Justice On Election Day, voters in Kentucky made a strong…