Militarization of Police

War on Drugs

Another Senseless Drug War Death

Stunning developments in the 2009 police shooting of Georgia pastor Jonathan Ayers

Radley Balko | 3.23.2010 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Nothing Worse Than Having Your Name on an "Invade My House Constantly" List

Matt Welch | 3.19.2010 10:22 AM

Policy

Pre-Crime Policing

Allegedly "disgruntled" man has his guns seized, and "voluntarily" surrenders to two SWAT teams and dozens of police officers for a crime that hadn't been committed

Radley Balko | 3.16.2010 12:00 PM

Politics

Operation Revelation

Jesse Walker | 3.5.2010 2:09 PM

War on Drugs

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 3.5.2010 12:02 PM

War on Drugs

Ex-Cop Chides Raided Mayor for Criticizing the SWAT Team That Nearly Killed Him

Radley Balko | 3.4.2010 8:20 AM

War on Drugs

"I'm like, I don't want them coming through my door with guns drawn, because I love my dog."

Radley Balko | 3.2.2010 9:08 AM

Policy

4.5 SWAT Raids Per Day

Maryland's SWAT transparency bill produces its first disturbing results

Radley Balko | 3.1.2010 4:30 PM

Policy

SWAT Team Endangers Child, Parents Charged With Child Endangerment

Radley Balko | 2.27.2010 5:16 PM

Policy

Flashbangs Under Fire

It's time to stop using stun grenades during drug raids.

Radley Balko | 2.17.2010 3:00 PM

Policy

D.C. Police Raid Wrong Home, City Refuses to Pay for Damage

Radley Balko | 1.26.2010 3:25 PM

War on Drugs

Creeping World Government Protects Citizens Against Police Searches

Tim Cavanaugh | 1.14.2010 7:30 PM

Policy

Reason Writers Around the Web: Radley Balko Discusses the Drug War on Freedom Watch With Andrew Napolitano

Reason Staff | 1.14.2010 10:49 AM

Policy

That Other War

Reagan-era drug war rhetoric is still with us, and so is the accompanying collateral damage.

Radley Balko | 1.11.2010 3:00 PM

Policy

Don't Tase Me When I'm Having a Diabetic Seizure, Bro

Matt Welch | 12.30.2009 4:37 AM

Policy

A New Trial for Cory Maye

Mississippi's Court of Appeals affirms a right to a local jury.

Radley Balko | 11.23.2009 4:00 PM

Policy

The War on Drugs and the "Crisis in Black America"

Damon Root | 11.5.2009 10:39 AM

Policy

Chicago Cops Vacation at Pittsburgh G20 Summit, Snap Souvenier Photo

Radley Balko | 10.19.2009 8:53 AM

Policy

Failing His Way to Higher Office

Bumbling Prince George's County, Maryland Sheriff Michael Jackson wants a promotion.

Radley Balko | 10.12.2009 12:00 PM

Policy

Update on the Georgia Pastor Killed by Undercover Narcotics Police

Radley Balko | 10.7.2009 9:47 AM

Economics

Scenes From a Crackdown

Police overkill at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh

Radley Balko | 10.5.2009 12:00 PM

War on Drugs

Federal SWAT Raid Over . . . Orchids.

Radley Balko | 10.5.2009 8:57 AM

War on Drugs

Cheye Calvo Pens Op-Ed for the Washington Post

Radley Balko | 9.20.2009 7:53 AM

Civil Liberties

Use a New York Street, Go to a Police Database

Matt Welch | 8.17.2009 4:03 PM

Policy

Immigration Raids Circumventing the Fourth Amendment

Radley Balko | 8.1.2009 5:41 PM

Politics

"When he's not arresting you, Sergeant Crowley is a really likable guy."

Matt Welch | 7.31.2009 11:59 AM

War on Drugs

"Police Use Taser on Deaf, Disabled Alabama Man"

Bill Flanigen | 7.28.2009 6:10 PM

War on Drugs

SWAT Gone Wild in Maryland

A botched raid on a small-town Maryland mayor exposes widespread abuse by the state's SWAT teams.

Radley Balko | 7.13.2009 3:00 PM

War on Drugs

Bogus Bodega Busts

Corrupt Philadelphia cops

Radley Balko | 6.29.2009 12:34 PM

War on Drugs

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 6.23.2009 9:30 AM

War on Drugs

Prince George's County Sheriff's Department Delcares Itself Blame-Free in Cheye Calvo Raid

Radley Balko | 6.20.2009 7:14 PM

War on Drugs

Massachusetts Suspends Pentagon Giveaways to Local Police Departments

Radley Balko | 6.17.2009 3:35 PM

Policy

More on Drug Czar's Bid To End War on Drugs

Radley Balko | 5.14.2009 2:35 PM

War on Drugs

Another Isolated Incident

Radley Balko | 5.7.2009 10:28 AM

Policy

Unarmed GVSU Student Shot During Drug Raid Arrested on Marijuana Charges

Radley Balko | 4.17.2009 11:43 AM

Policy

Customs Officer Sues After Wrong-Door Immigration Raid on His Home

Radley Balko | 4.14.2009 11:47 AM

Policy

Police Raid Roundup

Radley Balko | 4.13.2009 10:38 AM

War on Drugs

Maryland House Passes SWAT Transparency Bill

Radley Balko | 3.30.2009 1:58 PM

Policy

Rogue Police Narcotics Squad in Philly Terrorizing Immigrant Grocers

Radley Balko | 3.20.2009 10:27 AM

War on Drugs

Update on Drug Raid Shooting in Grand Rapids; Another Drug Raid Shooting in Florida

Radley Balko | 3.13.2009 1:29 PM

War on Drugs

Another Isolated Incident: Unarmed College Student Shot in the Chest During Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 3.12.2009 2:54 PM

Politics

Maryland Senate Holds Hearings on SWAT Transparency Bill

Radley Balko | 3.9.2009 2:02 PM

Policy

Live Chat With Cheye Calvo

Radley Balko | 2.27.2009 1:40 PM

War on Drugs

Sentencing for Cops Who Killed Katherine Johnston

Radley Balko | 2.24.2009 2:36 PM

Politics

You Will Like the New California Budget OR ELSE!

Matt Welch | 2.19.2009 6:06 PM

War on Drugs

Another Isolated Incident?

Radley Balko | 2.16.2009 12:17 PM

Policy

The Michael Phelps Witch Hunt Gets Surreal

Radley Balko | 2.13.2009 3:14 PM