Ashley Lopez: A judge in Fort Lauderdale ruled that the state may continue removing non-citizens from voter rolls even though Election Day is just around the corner.

Ashley Lopez: Despite an ongoing battle between Florida and the federal government over the state’s voter purge, the Department of Homeland Security will now allow state officials to access the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database.

Ashley Lopez: A federal judge in Tallahassee refused to halt the state’s controversial purge of non-citizens from the voter rolls.

Ashley Lopez: Within a few days, Gov. Rick Scott’s effort to remove noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls has racked up an impressive number of lawsuits.

Ashley Lopez: Yet again, Gov. Rick Scott and state officials are telling the Justice Department that they are wrong about voting rights.

Ralph De La Cruz: A Justice Department report documented a pattern of abuse and neglect at the recently closed North Florida Youth Detention Center.