Florida Man Jailed 41 Days Over 92 Grams of…Laundry Detergent
Spoiler alert: It wasn't heroin.
Criminal Justice
South Carolina Police Hauled in $17 Million Through Civil Asset Forfeiture Over Three Years
"The robber didn't get anything, but the police got everything."
Chicago Police Deny Claim That Jussie Smollett Identified Attackers as White, Can't Get Their Story Straight About Whether He Heard Them Say 'MAGA'
Empire star attacked on streets of Chicago late last night.
Lawsuit Challenges St. Louis Bail System That Keeps Poor People Trapped Behind Bars
Class action claim contends 85 percent of people jailed before trial simply cannot afford to pay and aren't offered alternatives.
John Althouse Cohen on the Covington Boys
"The encounter was so mundane that you have to wonder what other non-events will be used to try to destroy you or me."
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
When Reason Requested the New L.A. Sheriff's Disciplinary Records, the Deputies Union Got an Injunction to Block Us
A newly passed police transparency bill is under attack across the state. The latest tactic: insisting it's not retroactive.
My talks on "The Myth of Substantive Due Process" [UPDATED]
Why both progressives and conservatives are wrong about "the due process of law."
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Deadlocked juries, shooting at truckers, and the Adventure of the Seas.
Roger Stone Indictment Describes a Cover-Up of a Nonexistent Crime
The Trump adviser's legal problem is not what he did but what he said about what he did.
New York City Reaches a $3.3 Million Settlement with Kalief Browder's Family
It has been nearly four years since the young man passed away.
FBI and CNN Turn Roger Stone Arrest Into a Media Event: Reason Roundup
Plus: a big (and bad) change to asylum policy, Arkansas upholds anti-BDS law, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez fights Post Fact Checker on minimum wage
Michael Bloomberg: Legalizing Weed 'Is Perhaps the Stupidest Thing We've Ever Done'
It's safe to say this guy would not make a good president.
Crime Did Fall, So We Don't Need a Wall
The president's latest Twitter scare tactic to drum up support takes moments to disprove.
A Man Will Take $1.25 Million Home After Police Tackled Him for Allegedly Stealing His Own Car
Dashcam footage shows officers kneeing, tackling, and punching Lawrence Crosby while shouting, "Stop resisting."
Nastya Rybka Freed From Russian Jail After Vowing Not to Leak More Dirt on Deripaska
After months imprisoned in Thailand, the Belarusian citizen was deported to Moscow and promptly arrested on charges of luring people into prostitution.
Supreme Court's New Second Amendment Case
Opportunity to address nullification of the right to arms
Rather Than Running for President, Maybe Joe Biden Should Just Launch an Apology Tour
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the former vice president acknowledges regrets about his role in the drug war and mass incarcerations.
'Drop Gangs' the Latest Evolution in Darknet's Avoidance of Law Enforcement
Online black markets shift faster than police can respond
Does New Law Take Time to Become "Clearly Established"?
A fascinating question about qualified immunity law.
Federal Circuits and the Second Amendment in 2018
Good decisions in some cases, judicial nullification in some others.
When Asking for Amicus Briefs, Give Plenty of Lead Time
Parties sometimes wait until their brief is filed before asking for an amicus brief -- but that usually leaves just days or at most a few weeks for the amicus to write the brief.
"Doctors Saved Man's Life by Pumping 15 Cans of Beer Into His Body"
Apparently he was suffering from methanol poisoning his liver, and administering ethanol seems to make the methanol less harmful.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Desperate circumstances, deceptive edits, and the rule of orderliness.
Harris County, Texas, Flashpoint of Bail Reform Battles, Will Mostly Eliminate Cash Demands in Minor Cases
Lawsuits playing out for three years spotlight how poor people end up trapped in jail even before being convicted.
Watch a Florida Cop Botch a Drug Field Test on Video, Then Arrest an Innocent Man
The same officer was fired last year after video of him allegedly planting drugs in a car during a traffic stop emerged.
California Voters to Decide the Future of Their State's Bail System
Industry representatives succeed in forcing a referendum on reforms passed by lawmakers.
No, Gov. Cuomo, Journalists Shouldn't Be an Extra-Protected Class: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rand Paul has "never been prouder" of Trump, the Women's March clashes with the Park Service, and Vegas' first Stripper Parade & Expo is coming soon.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
L.A.'s New Sheriff Rehires Deputy Fired for Alleged Stalking, Abuse
Out with the old cronies. In with the new ones?
Did SCOTUS Just Rule That Pickpocketing Is a 'Violent Felony'?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor has some concerns.
Judge Rules Police Cannot Require People to Unlock Their Own iPhones With Thumb or Iris
Compelled use of facial and finger recognition features runs afoul of the Fifth Amendment.
How Scientology Recruits Inside Florida Prisons
Criminon says it's a secular program to rehabilitate inmates, but critics say it's a recruiting pitch for Scientology.
Attorney General Nominee William Barr Defends Long Prison Sentences, But Says He's Open to Reforms
"As a system, it's working," Barr says of the criminal justice system. "It's not predicated on racism."
The Supreme Court's First Divided Opinion of the Term
A 5-4 decision, but not along the lines we usually expect.
At Least One Cheer for Law Reviews
Law reviews as venue for scholarship come under a lot of justified criticism, but at least the editors check the footnotes
Search Warrants and Compelled Biometric Access to Phones
A new ruling, and some (mostly critical) thoughts.
Today the National Injunction Batted .500
One judge grants a national injunction, another declines to
Why the FBI's counterintelligence probe of President Trump should be investigated
If no President is above the law, does that mean no President is above the FBI?
Supreme Court to Consider Whether Police Can Order Blood Draws from Unconscious Drivers
Warrantless "implied consent" laws are under review over Fourth Amendment concerns.
