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Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting

Judge finds the state’s signature-match process to be “fundamentally flawed.”
Here’s What Happens When We Allow Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools

Facial recognition technology — unregulated, prone to error, and poorly understood — is being rapidly rolled out in schools.
'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution

Nebraska’s fentanyl execution was only possible because the state delayed Moore’s execution for nearly four decades — depleting his will to fight.
This Woman’s Endless Ordeal Shows How the Watchlisting System Harms Innocent People

We’re filing a complaint with the government to stop unfair treatment by TSA and U.S. border officers every time she travels.