Breaking News Before Local Cops Do Lands Laredo Vlogger With Felony Charges
Sharing arrest and accident info on Facebook before cops can tell "official" media is not OK, say Laredo police-and nevermind that one of their own was the source.
Criminal Justice
Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions
Making a murderer, making a rapist, and making kids wear a motto.
Trump Used an FBI Graduation Ceremony to Call for Greater Police Militarization
"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 Myth of the Playground Pusher
In Tennessee and around the country, "drug-free school zones" are little more than excuses for harsher drug sentencing.
What's the Most Interesting Gift You've Ever Gotten for Christmas?
Share your experience with those of us who are still looking for things to give people ....
Happy Saturnalia!
Continuing the Volokh Conspiracy tradition of celebrating this ancient Roman holiday
Jury Rejects Damages for Victims of Pot Raid Based on Wet Tea Leaves
The jurors seem to have concluded that the bumbling drug warriors of Johnson County, Kansas, were incompetent rather than dishonest.
The Fourth Circle of Helvetica
Il Caffè, a Swiss newspaper, writes about American private prisons
H.S. Athlete Likely Has Right to Kneel During National Anthem
So holds a federal district court, in granting a temporary restraining order in V.A. v. San Pasqual Valley Unified School District.
Good and Bad Critiques of the Mueller Investigation
Robert Mueller's handling of his investigation is not above criticism, but many critiques miss the mark.
Amash, Massie, and Other Congress Members Demand Standalone Vote on Federal Surveillance Laws
Can they get past the FBI vs. Trump narrative to talk about snooping on the rest of us?
Alabama Is Sending Another Former Prosecutor to the Senate. Will This One Be Different?
Will Doug Jones be a paladin for criminal justice reform, or a squish?
Georgia Cop Forced Man to Decapitate His Own Dog—To Find Out If It Had Rabies
The sheriff says the cop shouldn't have done that. The incident is being investigated.
No, Trump is Not Making Separation of Powers Great Again
He's more than happy to engage in power grabs when it helps his agenda.
Just realized: Reason now has two blogs named after crimes
Hit & Run and Volokh Conspiracy -- totally an accident, I assure you ....
How Roy Moore Failed to Reassure Voters He Is Not a Sexual Predator
A hazy memory, self-contradiction, and dubious debunking efforts helped seal the GOP Senate candidate's fate.
Our move to (paywall-free!) Reason from The Washington Post
Information may or may not want to be free -- but that's certainly what we want for our posts.
Prostitution Ad Ban Creeps Forward, Threatening Social Media and Sex Workers
The bill would gut Section 230 and make sex advertising a federal crime.
Florida Bill Would Make it a Crime to be the Victim of Auto Theft
Wendgay Newton's bill takes victim blaming to a new level.
Georgia Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Require Conviction for Asset Forfeiture
Georgia passed some asset forfeiture reforms in 2015. Can it join 14 other states that require a conviction before police can keep people's stuff?
The FBI Is No Friend of Liberty and Justice
The FBI's handling of the Michael Flynn case is disturbing.
Pressure Builds on Bureau of Prisons to Release Elderly and Sick Inmates
Religious institutions and conservative groups join criminal justice reformers in calling on BOP to reform compassionate release.
Final Vision Fails to Shed New Light on a Famous Family Murder Case
Joe McGinniss provides (posthumously) one last look at the Jeffrey MacDonald case.
Tampa Bathhouses Become Latest Target of Sex-Trafficking Panic
The city council is considering a mammoth package of new rules that threaten Tampa bathhouses and those who visit them.
L.A. Times Obtains Secret List of Bad Cops
The police union didn't even want prosecutors to have the list.
