Criminal Justice
New York Prosecutors Gave Themselves $3.2 Million in Bonuses With Asset Forfeiture Funds
One Suffolk County prosecutor, facing criminal charges for covering up the beating of a suspect, received $70,000 in bonuses.
Mom Faces Wiretapping Charges for Trying to Protect Child from School Bullies
Administrators didn't respond, so she turned to a recording device to get evidence. Now she faces jail.
This Awful SCOTUS Decision Helped Create Today's Civil Asset Forfeiture Racket
Bennis v. Michigan should be overruled.
Whether It's John Conyers or Bad Cops, Due Process Isn't Meant to Protect Government Officials
Due process is supposed to protect you from government abuse, not protect government abuse.
Teen Suing Two Cops for Rape Gets Hospital Visit From Nine Others on Force
The two NYPD officers admitted they had sex with the young woman in their custody but claim it was consensual.
When Good-Faith Medicine Raises 'Red Flags'
The DEA's investigation of Forest Tennant tries to criminalize differences of opinion about pain treatment.
Twitter Cracking Down on Promoting Violence—With a Major Exception
The government is regularly excluded when we use the word "violence."
Manson's Death One More Milepost in Waning Significance of Baby Boom Generation
Interest in the cult killer will ebb, just like the generation he claimed to represent.
Colorado County Spent $88 a Day Jailing Defendants Who Couldn't Pay $55 Fee
Judge orders an end to the practice after the ACLU sued.
Chicago's Chronic Police Corruption Leads to Its First 'Mass Exoneration'
Fifteen men allegedly framed by a corrupt sergeant have convictions overturned.
ACLU Poll: Majority of Americans, Including Trump Voters, Say Prison Population Should Be Reduced
"Americans reject President Trump's 1990s-era tough-on-crime approach and overwhelmingly believe in a different and smarter approach"
$3 Million Settlement Awarded to Students Subjected to Illegal, Invasive Mass Pat Down at Georgia High School
The Sheriff who ordered the search is being charged with sexual battery.
Minor Violations Lead to Massive Prosecution Fees in Two California Desert Towns
A couple of busted windows can result in a bill for thousands-even tens of thousands-of dollars.
Cop Who Called Asset Forfeiture 'A Tax-Liberating Goldmine' Sued for Illegal Traffic Stop and Seizure
And he's running for sheriff of an Illinois county.
