Criminal Justice
House Approves Amendments to Block Sessions' Asset Forfeiture Directive
In a rebuke to Jeff Sessions, the House of Representatives approved several bipartisan amendments to block his asset forfeiture directive.
After 5 Years, Ferguson Drops Bogus Charges That Cost Navy Veteran His Job
Fred Watson, who was mentioned in a DOJ report on abuses by Ferguson police, says he was arrested and prosecuted for no good reason.
This New Database Is Tracking How Many Cops Are Charged With Crimes
A new database tries to answer one of the most vexing questions in the national debate over policing.
Bad Science Behind Campus-Rape Guidance Echoes '80s Trauma Myths
The "neurobiology of trauma" on campus is based more on social-justice goals than science. We've been here before.
Bikini Baristas Sue City in the Name of Free Speech and Women's Rights
City worries bikini hot dog stands could be next.
Forget the Violent Campus Protests—This College Cop Is Gunning for Unlicensed Hot Dog Vendors
Watch a Berkeley officer seize the cash out of the wallet of a street merchant.
Juror Rights Pamphleteer Says Prosecutors Twisted the Law to Silence Him
Michigan activist Keith Wood argues that his jury tampering conviction violated the First Amendment.
Sheriff Forced to Pay After Ordering Raid on Blogger Who Criticized Him
"In our case, he stepped on the wrong people's constitutional rights because we knew our rights."
Police Union Complaint About Michael Bennett Had 'No Allegation' to Investigate, NFL Says
The league responds to a complaint about a complaint about police brutality.
Tennessee Spent $100K in Asset Forfeiture Funds on Catering
Justice Department watchdog to cops: Your banquets don't count as "police activity."
Husband Gets Human-Trafficking Charge for Driving His Wife to a Motel
There was no trafficking victim here-just a couple attempting private sexual activity with another consenting adult. But Maryland cops don't care.
Florida's Joe Arpaio Threatens to Imprison Irma Refugees If They Have Warrants
Polk County's hurricane shelters will not be open to all.
Lawyer: Warrantless Blood Draw Stopped by Utah Nurse Was Legal in Another Reality
The facts and the law are on Alex Wubbels' side.
The Crime Wave That Wasn't Happening, Still Isn't Happening
Preliminary estimates for 2017 show small drops in violence and murder.
For Sex Offenders, Registration Is Punishment
A federal judge rules that Colorado's online database violates the Eighth Amendment.
Questioning College Rape Epidemic Could Get You Fired
Resident assistants at Fordham University at Rose Hill want no part of a skeptical narrative.
Utah Nurse's Abuse by Police Detective Goes Viral; Does the Outrage Actually Mean Anything?
Even other law enforcement agencies are throwing shade.
Democrats Blame Trump for Disappearing Sexual-Assault Report…That Was Archived by Obama Administration
The report's removal from the White House website was totally standard operating procedure.
David Clarke's Awful Book Explains Why He Should Be Nowhere Near Power
Much like the jail he ran, former sheriff David Clarke's new book is cruel and unusual punishment.
In Warrantless Cellphone Search Case, It's the Trump Administration vs. the 4th Amendment
The Supreme Court will arguments in Carpenter v. U.S. in the coming term.
Every Cop Involved in the Arrest of This Utah Nurse for Refusing to (Illegally) Draw a Patient's Blood Needs to Be Fired (UPDATED)
The Supreme Court decision forbidding unwarranted blood collection is a year old.
