Sarah Binder and Molly Reynolds discuss the filibuster broadly, paths for filibuster reform, and the immediate and long-term effects proposed changes may have on policymaking in Congress.
One in 475 American Indians and Alaska Natives has died from COVID-19. Victoria M. O'Keefe and Melissa L. Walls highlight the value-driven public health responses of Indigenous communities in the fight against the pandemic.
The Derek Chauvin trial is underway in Minnesota, and the city of Minneapolis last week settled with the family of George Floyd for $27 million. Benjamin Wittes sat down on Lawfare Live with Rashawn Ray to talk about how to reform the civil settlement system to make it more effective in deterring police misconduct.
Biden wants lasting impact on courts. Currently there are nearly 70 judicial vacancies on the federal district and circuit courts, far less than the 116 spots filled by Trump in the early months of his presidency. Russ Wheeler spoke to The Hill about the prospects for President Biden's efforts to reshape the judiciary.
Techlash continues to batter technology sector. In the United States, trust in the technology sector has fallen from 78% in 2012 to 57% in 2021. Darrell West discusses the implications.
America's first municipal reparations program. “Evanston's answer is not perfect or final. It's just the beginning," write Andre Perry and Rashawn Ray in the Washington Post. "No single measure will make African Americans whole again; reparations will require many forms. Municipalities, state, corporations, universities, and especially the federal government all have a role to play."
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