"A lot of people think that law enforcement must be provided by a [government] monopoly," says economist Edward Stringham. But "there are plenty of private examples of people working to create order and safety in society."
The Hawaii senator fails to fully consider the causes of bad policing.
Trump and other White House officials say the feds may soon be coming to other major cities as well.
The Reason Roundtable talks Portland, policing, federalism, coronavirus, and the perennially dumb discourse.
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The ACLU of Oregon says it's the first of many lawsuits regarding the Trump administration's deployment of federal law enforcement to Portland.
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It's been nearly four months since a Maryland SWAT team killed Duncan Lemp, and there's been no transparency.
The problem isn’t just that cops look like occupying soldiers, it’s that too many think and act like them.
Everybody is talking about changing law enforcement, but not all proposals are equally worthy—or serious.
Police strategies have changed dramatically in the past few decades—and not because of soaring crime. America's War on Drugs is a prime culprit.
How to stop police killings and enact real, lasting reforms.
Leave people room to experiment with approaches to protecting life, liberty, and property.
Videos of police abuse haven't stopped police brutality. But they've helped build a consensus for police reform.
America has survived worse in terms of urban unrest. But that's not necessarily reason for optimism.
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Police brutality brought Americans into the streets. What would military force do?
The president has said he's willing to deploy active-duty military personnel to cities and states that aren't doing enough to crackdown on street violence.
Pro-democracy legislator Charles Mok explains what China's new national security law means for dissidents and the future of the city.
Biden voted for the 1997 bill that created the Pentagon's 1033 program, which allows surplus military gear to be passed along to local cops. It took 23 years, but he finally changed his opinion.
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The Reason Roundtable talks riots, police, protesters, policies, and more.
Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Cotton is asking the military to commit war crimes against American citizens. Trump approves!
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Aggressive police tactics are likely to worsen the situation.
At this point, police can hardly be surprised when they are mistaken for armed criminals.
Montgomery County police say Duncan Lemp "confronted" a SWAT team executing a search warrant on his family's house. His family says he was shot in bed.
A group of homeless mothers moved into an Oakland, California, home they didn't own.
The Justice Department says Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were killed in an operation based on a fraudulent warrant triggered by a false report to police.
Are there any limits to what police can do in pursuit of a suspect? The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals apparently doesn't think so.
While the narcotics officers charged with murder and evidence tampering were bad eggs, Art Acevedo says, their colleagues acted "in good faith."
It's a nasty mix of police militarization and civil asset forfeiture.
Remember concerns about militarized policing? It’s still a big threat to civil liberties and to relations between Americans and law enforcement.
The Illinois boy now suffers from severe PTSD and will walk with a limp for the rest of his life, the lawsuit says.
The case highlights the dangers of using SWAT teams for anything and everything.
As governments and law enforcement agencies rush to incorporate facial recognition tech, California lawmakers have a chance to slam on the brakes.
The local police union promises to defy him.
And illustrate the pressing need for civilian oversight.
Don't ignore the roles militarization and trigger-happy law enforcement tactics play.
"We are allowing our local police to access surplus military equipment, something the previous administration for some reason refused to do," Trump says. Wrong!
The outcome of this case may bring clarity to the property rights of Americans living in the shadow of police militarization.
Rand Paul: "Americans must never sacrifice their liberty for an illusive and dangerous, or false, security."
Gov. Terry McAuliffe says militia members at Saturday's Charlottesville rally had better equipment than state troopers. Not really.
The government doesn't want you to know how much it uses the mass surveillance devices.
Terrorism is only a real threat if it frightens us into destroying our liberties.
"I tend to err on the side of security, I must tell you."
