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By Geoff Hing for The Marshall Project Arizona is one of a half dozen states with voter ID measures on the upcoming November ballot. The state-level push echoes proposed federal legislation championed by President Donald Trump that would have required showing a passport, or a birth certificate and government-issued photo identification in person to register to vote.

A message sent in anger at 11 p.m., a photo from a weekend trip posted without a second thought, or a comment left on an ex-spouse’s post during a particularly difficult week can easily become evidence in divorce and custody matters. The rise of digital communication has changed how family law cases are investigated, prepared,

  This time last year, Bruno was picking out a new backpack, asking friends about their junior year class schedules, and starting college courses through his Newark high school. The 16-year-old should be preparing for his first day of senior year, but instead, he’s packing his bags to head back to Brazil. Bruno and his

  Editor’s Note: Hours after this story was originally published on Aug. 18, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee made public her order appointing an independent monitor to oversee conditions for children in immigration detention, noting numerous violations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. She cited, among other

  When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was being poisoned at their home, a poorly maintained rental with chipping paint. A few weeks later, when her landlord pulled up in her truck to collect the rent, Tompkins told the woman about a

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