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How to Vote in Delaware's 2022 General Election: Updated Voter Guide Now Available!

Check out the Delaware Voting Rights Coalition's updated voter resource guide: “How to Vote in Delaware’s 2022 General Election: Important Updates.”

August 25, 2022

Operation “Safe” Streets

Read our latest story to learn how Delaware’s most secretive police force plays fast and loose with our communities.

October 12, 2022

Operation Safe Streets: The Horrific Part of Probation No One Talks About

Unannounced armed raids, random vehicle searches, and state violence under the auspices of probation enforcement. Read more in this commentary from Sharee Congo.

December 1, 2022

A Look Inside Delaware’s First Election Protection Program’s Fight Against Voter Suppression

Despite a devastating blow to voting rights in Delaware in the weeks leading up to the General Election, Common Cause Delaware’s Election Protection team remained committed to ensuring every vote counted this election season.

November 29, 2022

Probation Restrictions Take Away Some 'Happy' from the Holidays

Holidays should be a time for celebration — but for a person on probation, gathering with their family or friends during the holidays could have devastating consequences... and in the worst case, even send someone back to prison. Learn more in this commentary from Daron "Timeless Thomas" Swann.

November 22, 2022

Liberty in the Courts: An End-of-Year Note from the Legal Team

This has been a banner year for our legal department: historic litigation, new cases, and a fully-staffed legal team — and that’s just scratching the surface. Read more to catch up with our legal team’s work and get a sneak peak at what’s to come in 2023.

November 21, 2022

Guest Blog Post: The Wilmington Learning Collaborative Becomes Official

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative is the first structural change in four decades that will transform how some Wilmington schools are governed. How decisions are made and who gets to make them is the difference. Learn more in this guest blog post from First State Educate.

November 17, 2022

Colleges Can't be "Colorblind."

When it comes to college or university admissions, considerations of race are a fair - and necessary - tool to ensure that education equity reaches higher-ed campuses. That’s why the SCOTUS cases being heard on this issue are so important.

November 14, 2022