Among many other takeaways: Spanberger will now inherit the power to decide whether Virginians returning from prison should have their voting rights restored. Youngkin has bucked his predecessors by using this power to deny voting rights to many thousands of people.

This is who Charlie Kirk was: defector.com/this-is-who-...

Let that number sink in: *80* percent of Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed⬇️

Advocates have worked for years to end solitary at Rikers, but the practice has persisted. What will happen now that the feds are taking over the jail?

NEW: Today, Philadelphia voters approved the creation of an independent body to investigate the dangerous conditions that have long plagued the city’s deadly jails. Local advocates hope this will bolster oversight, Bolts had reported: boltsmag.org/philade...

This latest edition at @skylightnyc.bsky.social is we just published is maybe my favorite so far: a group of working-class co-op owners in the Bronx completely revamped their building, complete with solar panels, LED lights, and more! www.skylight.nyc/articles/edi...

This week in @bolts.bsky.social: the story of Chris Duncan—a man on Louisiana’s death row fighting to prove his innocence just as the governor ramps up executions again. It’s a monumental story written by @psfrench.bsky.social published w/ @motherjones.com. boltsmag.org/the-human-co...

My first for Bolts, with many thanks to editor @camillesquires.bsky.social

Chicago is an organizing town. So I'm heartened, but not surprised, to see immigrant rights advocates meet the moment as Trump threatens harmful raids. Really sound reporting from Pascal Sabino for @bolts.bsky.social boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...

As we continue to dive into the ~what happened~ postmortems, let's not forget that this election is part of a long-building backlash to progressive policies, even in seemingly "liberal" strongholds. @psfrench.bsky.social puts it brilliantly: boltsmag.org/california-p...

Many Ohioans are eager to weigh in on Issue 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. But for thousands of people on parole and probation, a future without abortion rights could mean a choice "between health care and liberty." boltsmag.org/ohio-abortio...