Militarization of Police

Politics

Constitutional Refuseniks

Stewart Rhodes on his controversial group the Oath Keepers and the orders they won't obey.

Radley Balko | 4.11.2011 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Reason.tv: Radley Balko on the 3 Worst Cases of Police Abuse in 2011

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.28.2011 12:24 PM

Civil Liberties

Bread and Circus. And Chickens. And Tanks.

Radley Balko | 3.23.2011 1:56 PM

War on Drugs

Fourth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity in Mistaken SWAT Raid

Radley Balko | 3.23.2011 1:51 PM

Policy

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 3.16.2011 9:41 AM

Policy

DA Issues Report on the Eurie Stamps Raid: Cop Who Killed Unarmed, 68-Year-Man Tripped, Accidentally Fired His Gun

Radley Balko | 3.10.2011 1:48 PM

Civil Liberties

SWAT Officer Killed By Non-Lethal Flashbang Grenade

Radley Balko | 3.9.2011 12:13 PM

Policy

Police Raid Roundup

Radley Balko | 3.5.2011 4:40 PM

Policy

In Case Your School Isn't Zero-Intolerant Enough

Matt Welch | 2.22.2011 4:00 PM

Government Waste

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 2.17.2011 5:44 PM

War on Drugs

You Know, Maybe We Should Pay Baltimore County Police a Bit More . . .

Radley Balko | 2.17.2011 9:28 AM

Policy

At This Rate, All Crimes Will Soon Be Committed By TV Cops

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.15.2011 12:19 PM

Policy

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 2.14.2011 1:13 PM

Politics

An Interview With Stewart Rhodes

The founder of Oath Keepers explains his vision and responds to his critics.

Radley Balko | 2.7.2011 12:00 PM

Policy

L.A. Teen Charged With "Attempted Lynching" Now Gets Raided by Police

Radley Balko | 1.28.2011 11:40 AM

Culture

Reason Writers on TV: Radley Balko Talks Drug Raids on FreedomWatch

Reason Staff | 1.26.2011 9:41 AM

Policy

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 1.23.2011 2:13 PM

War on Drugs

The Eurie Stamps Investigation Goes Into Lockdown

Radley Balko | 1.17.2011 9:54 AM

Policy

Mistakes Were Made. Guns Were Pointed. A Family Was Terrorized. Pets Were Threatened.

Radley Balko | 1.16.2011 4:31 PM

Policy

Supreme Court To Decide If Smell of Pot, Suspicious Sounds Merit Warrantless Entry

Radley Balko | 1.13.2011 3:15 PM

Policy

Adventures in Drug War Incompetence

Radley Balko | 1.13.2011 2:04 PM

Culture

Reason Writers on TV: Radley Balko Discusses Police Militarization

Radley Balko | 1.12.2011 10:28 AM

Policy

Reason Writers on TV: Radley Balko Talks About the Drug War's Latest Victim on FreedomWatch

Reason Staff | 1.10.2011 5:12 PM

Policy

More on the Botched Drug Raid in Massachusetts

Radley Balko | 1.6.2011 4:34 PM

Policy

Grandpa Killed in Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 1.6.2011 11:18 AM

Policy

Mississippi Supreme Court Grants Cory Maye a New Trial

Radley Balko | 12.2.2010 3:27 PM

War on Drugs

Poker Raid Turns Into Gunfight

Radley Balko | 11.5.2010 11:35 AM

Civil Liberties

What's Going On in New Haven?

Radley Balko | 10.26.2010 12:48 PM

Policy

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 10.8.2010 10:06 AM

Policy

The Drug War Metaphor: Increasingly Literal

Radley Balko | 10.6.2010 12:16 PM

Policy

Unarmed Pregnant Woman Shot During Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 9.27.2010 10:22 AM

Civil Liberties

Shaquille O'Neal, Lawman

Radley Balko | 9.17.2010 4:37 PM

Civil Liberties

Cops and Cameras

Radley Balko | 9.14.2010 1:22 PM

Policy

Needs More RAM

Another drug raid gone bad

Radley Balko | 8.31.2010 12:00 PM

Policy

Another Cop-Kills-Dog Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 8.4.2010 2:59 PM

Policy

Wendy McElroy: Under "Cooperation" Act, Cops Can Punch You In the Face Whenever They Want

Tim Cavanaugh | 7.23.2010 3:59 PM

Policy

Now Playing at Reason.tv: A Drug Raid Goes Viral: Radley Balko on the Missouri SWAT Raid Video

Reason Staff | 7.21.2010 3:00 PM

Policy

A Drug Raid Goes Viral

A violent police raid posted on YouTube sparks outrage-but the only thing unusual was that it was caught on video.

Radley Balko | 7.16.2010 1:30 PM

Policy

Sheriff Joe's War: Now More War-ry!

Radley Balko | 7.16.2010 1:27 PM

Policy

Reason Writers on the Tube: Radley Balko Discusses SWAT Teams and the Drug War on John Stossel's Show

Reason Staff | 6.19.2010 7:06 PM

Civil Liberties

Lessons from the Death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones

How aggressive SWAT tactics contributed to the death of a 7-year-old Detroit girl.

Radley Balko | 5.24.2010 3:00 PM

Culture

Reason Writers on the Air: Radley Balko Discusses SWAT Teams and Police Militarization on Russia Today

Reason Staff | 5.22.2010 11:57 AM

Policy

Charles Krauthammer and Bill O'Reilly on the Columbia, Missouri SWAT Raid Video

Radley Balko | 5.21.2010 1:36 PM

War on Drugs

Detroit Girl, 7, Killed in SWAT Raid

Radley Balko | 5.17.2010 8:17 AM