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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks in Detroit. In an interview with The Associated Press, Benson says politicians lying about fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Republican efforts to make voting more difficult and the continued spread of disinformation leave her deeply concerned about the future of American democracy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
AP Interview: Michigan official warns of democracy threats

By Christina A. Cassidy And David Eggert May. 26, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

Complaint: Mississippi ICE center is violating COVID rules

May. 19, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — Several immigrants’ rights groups filed a complaint against those running a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 12:43 PM EDT
Sun Sentinel. May 8, 2021. Editorial: OK, Florida Legislature, try not to torpedo the gambling deal The Seminole Tribe...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 07:46 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ April 9 The Palm Beach Post on the Florida governor...

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, people march with those who say they are members of the Proud Boys as they attend a rally in Washington in support of President Donald Trump. In its annual report set to be released Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, the Southern Poverty Law Center said it identified 838 active hate groups operating across the U.S. in 2020. The SPLC’s report comes out nearly a month after a mostly white mob of Trump supporters and members of far-right groups violently breached the U.S. Capitol building. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult

By Aaron Morrison Feb. 01, 2021 03:00 AM EST

President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as he arrives at Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville

By Jonathan Lemire, Michael Kunzelman And Mary Clare Jalonick Sep. 30, 2020 10:53 PM EDT

Justice Department defends Alabama absentee ballot rule

By Kim Chandler May. 26, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s requirement to have witnesses sign an absentee ballot is not a violation of the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Department of...

Lawsuit challenges Alabama voting rules during pandemic

By Kim Chandler May. 01, 2020 05:34 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Friday challenges Alabama’s election procedures by arguing that restrictions on absentee ballots and a lack of other...

Judge orders release of migrants in Florida as virus measure

By Adriana Gomez Licon May. 01, 2020 12:52 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge ordered authorities to release hundreds of immigrants from three Florida detention centers to prevent a wider spread of the...

Groups seek to block Tennessee school voucher implementation

By Kimberlee Kruesi Apr. 07, 2020 01:56 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Tennessee schools currently remain closed to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, state officials are accepting applications...