Gallup: Trust in Police Reaches Its Lowest Level Since 1993
But the cops are still among the country's most respected institutions.
Civil Liberties
Watch Matt Welch Talk Reason Gag Order on Tonight's Kennedy!
Fox Business Network, 8 p.m. ET, be there!
Gun Rights Advocates Don't Just Want Guns in Order to Kill Criminals (Believe it Or Not!)
A much-hyped new Violence Policy Center study grossly misses the point about guns' value in self-defense.
SCOTUS Overturns L.A. Law Allowing Police to Conduct Warrantless Searches of Hotel Guest Registries
SCOTUS issues 5-4 decision in Los Angeles v. Patel
Does Karl Rove Want to Repeal the Second Amendment?
Probably not: "I don't think it's an answer," says the former Bush adviser.
John Oliver Wants to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Federal Crime. Why That's a Terrible Idea
Do we really need the FBI & Homeland Security going after teens who share their girlfriends' boobs on Reddit?
The Case for Religious Liberty
The case of Iknoor Singh highlights the importance of protecting religious freedom.
Meet the Press Runs 'Gun Violence' Report After Racist Massacre, Calling the Issue 'Color-Blind'
Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley tries to reposition himself.
Critics on Reason's Gag Order: 'This can have a horrific chilling effect on free speech'
Other adjectives include 'irresponsible,' 'heavy-handed,' 'bullying'
Obama Wonders If Dylann Roof, Who Passed a Background Check, Could Have Been Stopped by a Background Check
Why "common-sense gun safety reforms" would not have "prevented what happened in Charleston."
"Glenn Reynolds: U.S. attorney chills Reason-able speech": The Instapundit Weighs in On Our Gag Order
"Feds menace free speech as Reason magazine ordered to identify commenters and remain mum."
Los Angeles Police Shoot Unarmed Man in Head, Roll Him Over, Handcuff Him
The handcuffing was definitely appropriate, says LAPD.
How Government Stifled Reason's Free Speech
Yes, the feds can compel magazines and websites to cough up user information about obviously non-threatening trolls, while barring them from even acknowledging it.
Martin O'Malley on Charleston: Quick to Call for New Gun Laws, Unprepared to Talk About Racism
Catching the candidate off guard
Hillary Clinton Blames Charleston Shooting on Free Speech
Particularly a speech by a political adversary, conveniently enough
No, Dylann Roof Didn't Arm Himself Through a 'Legal Loophole'
The absence of yet another law that somebody could have ignored just means that you have one legal violation instead of two.
The 2016 Candidates on the Charleston AME Church Shooting
This is relevant to my issues because...
Libertarian Feminists Ask Facebook to #FreeTheNipple
Petition urges Facebook to stop "censoring artful or political expressions of female bodies."
Friday A/V Club: Awkward Moments with Gov. George Wallace
From Birmingham 1963 to Charleston 2015
Lindsey Graham: 'Being Able to Track People, Put Them Into Systems' One Way to Prevent Mass Shootings
But, says Graham, people have freedoms
What Really Happened in the Waco Motorcycle Gang Massacre?
Defendants and eyewitnesses complain of unjust mass arrests; lawyer tells Reason 'it was mainly the police shooting at sitting ducks'
Drama as FDA Prepares to Confiscate Execution Drugs Headed for Nebraska
State and federal governments set to clash, according to a report from BuzzFeed News.
Scalia Attacks Alito for Undermining 6th Amendment Right of Criminal Defendants to Confront Witnesses
SCOTUS grapples with the Confrontation Clause in Ohio v. Clark.
A Frustrated President Wants But Doesn't Expect New Gun Controls
Why the Charleston church massacre isn't likely to lead to stricter gun laws
Report: All 50 States Lack "Accountability Mechanisms" for Use of Lethal Force by Police
Amnesty International report calls for "nationwide review" and "collection and publication of nationwide statistics on police shootings."
How to Make More Victims of Campus Rape
A guide via The Washington Post and campus activists everywhere.
Supreme Court Says Texas Ban on Confederate Flag License Plates Does Not Violate First Amendment
"When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech Clause from determining the content of what it says."
Federal Judge Says Minnesota's Civil Confinement of Sex Offenders Is Unconstitutional
"We do not imprison citizens because we fear that they might commit a crime in the future," he says.
The Context of the Church Massacre
The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and the role it has played in Charleston
Hillary's So Old, She'd Be the Same Age as Ronald Reagan Was When He Entered the White House
Hillary Clinton is physically and mentally fit for the office. But her policies are absolutely tired, backward-looking & so last-century.
Deutschland 83 Brings Drama and Humor of Cold War Germany to American TV
New Cold War coming of age/spy thriller series premieres on SundanceTV.
"Why Libertarianism is Closer to Stalinism Than You Think": Except for, you know, mass murders, gulags, and all the rest.
Sociologist Alan Wolfe rants against Rand Paul & a philosophy that would legalize drugs, allow gay marriage, open the borders, and avoid non-defensive wars.
Encrypted Social Network 'Minds' Will Protect User Data From Government and Corporate Snoops
Minds excels where other popular social networks, particularly Facebook, fail: transparency and protecting user privacy.
The U.S. Patent System is Broken: Derek Khanna on Trolling and Low-Quality Patents
Our current patent policy hurts our economy and hampers innovation.
Jailers Who Had Female Inmates Dance Nude for Donuts Are Among Many Tales of Recent Abuse in Alabama Jails
Latest scandal mild in comparison to other recent abuse and corruption cases at Alabama county jails.
Claiming to Smell Pot, Airport Cops Steal $11,000 From College Student
Charles Clarke says he is a smoker, not a dealer, but it may not matter.
To Destroy ISIS, Conscript Millennials, Says Baby Boomer Journalist
I am a millennial, get me out of here!
The Clintons' Disdain for the Second Amendment
"You can't have a bunch of people walking around with guns," Hillary's husband says.
How Non-Citizens Are Imprisoned and Exiled for Minor Drug Crimes
The immigration system treats drug offenders with senseless severity.
UPDATED: Detroit Rejects Four-Night Curfew Plan
But a curfew will still be in effect Monday night.
It's Not Just Kipnis: Northwestern Censored Another Prof Over Mildly Provocative Sex Views
Why is Northwestern so squeamish?
