Justice

November 17, 2008 - Documents obtained by TIME magazine show what appear to be newly discovered instances of misconduct by the Bush-appointed U.S. Attorney and other prosecutors involved in the controversial corruption case against former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.

November 17, 2008 - The economy was the probably the biggest issue to elect Barack Obama. But the Democrats were helped by another big factor: Obama's strong support among Latino voters.

November 14, 2008 - Facing South has reported on the changing political landscape of the South, arguing that with the social, economic, and demographic changes occurring across the region, there is a need for a new political strategy to address the South's emerging relevance. This relevance was shown in clear detail this month when the South helped to elect the the first African-American president of the United States.

November 13, 2008 - A teacher at a North Carolina college filed a formal complaint with the Avery County Board of Elections after discovering some polling precincts posted inaccurate Spanish-language instructions for marking a ballot.

November 12, 2008 - As Timothy Noah at Slate and others have pointed out, President-elect Barack Obama didn't do great with white voters.

November 12, 2008 - A woman was allegedly murdered by the leader of a Louisiana Ku Klux Klan group when she tried to leave an initiation ritual over the weekend.

November 12, 2008 - Advocacy groups including the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the National Fair Housing Allian