Dallas Photographer Busted for Taking Pictures in Public Files First Amendment Suit
"There is freedom of the press," observed a puzzled paramedic who witnessed the arrest.
Criminal Justice
Why Isn't Hillary Clinton as Popular as She Wants to Be?
Matt Welch discusses that plus Donald Trump's policing ideas on FBN's Kennedy tonight at 8 pm ET
Phoenix Cops Forced Driver to Eat His Marijuana, Didn't Know What Else To Do With It
One of the cops just joined the force after spending years working narcotics for Chicago PD.
Who Will Get to See the Footage of Keith Scott's Killing by Police?
North Carolina's new law gives authorities control over how much we're allowed to see, and therefore how much context we have about community anger.
Mass. High Court Rules Black Men May Have Legitimate Reasons To Run From Police
Running may "just as easily be motivated by desire to avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled as by desire to hide criminal activity."
Trump Responds to Terrence Crutcher Shooting: Maybe the Cop Shouldn't be a Cop
Simple sentiment not articulated by many other mainstream politicians.
When Kmele Met Denzel, Terrorism Met Shrugs, and Skittles Met Kristallnacht: The New Fifth Column
Guest Josh Zepps talks the trio through the tensions between constitutionalism and police power, speculation and irresponsibility, normal human beings and two-party politics.
Riots in Charlotte Following Police Shooting of Keith Lamont Scott
Police say he was armed and an imminent threat; his family says he was reading a book in his car while waiting for his child
Ohio Man Arrested for Mocking Cops Files First Amendment Lawsuit
Anthony Novak's parody of the Parma Police Department's Facebook page prompted a felony prosecution.
Tulsa Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Man, Called a 'Bad Dude' By One Officer
Terence Crutcher was shot and tased by officers, received no immediate medical attention.
Report: Driven By Chicago, Murder Rate Will Rise Again, But No 'Wave'
"Warnings of a coming crime wave may be provocative, but they are not supported by the evidence."
NYPD: We Don't Know How Much Cash We Seize, And Our Computers Would Crash If We Tried To Find Out
A bill in the New York City Council would force the NYPD to release annual reports on its asset forfeiture program, but the NYPD says it's impossible.
Oakland Police Follow Up Internal Sex-Crime Investigation by Launching Anonymous Online System for Reporting Prostitution
Oakland aims to shame "johns" with an anonymous online reporting system that triggers police warning letters.
Anthony Fisher Talks Confidential Informants on The Bob Zadek Show
Andrew Sadek case, previously covered by Reason TV, is the focal point of radio show conversation.
New Jersey Police Seize $171 From Man, Charge Him $175 to Challenge It
Hudson County, New Jersey combine dozens of asset forfeiture cases for amounts as low as $11, forcing defendants to pay higher filing fees to challenge them.
Watch the Lamest Arguments Against Criminal Justice Reform
Courtesy of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Half of All Killings by Police Are Not Reported to the Federal Government By the States
Even though states are required to submit such data, the feds have yet to punish states that fail to comply.
Cop Who Didn't Shoot Black Man Fired for 'Failing to Eliminate Threat'
Ronald Williams had an unloaded gun the fired cop said he didn't point at him.
Romeo and Juliet and Sexting: 17-Year-Old Faces Child Porn, Assault Charges for Consensual Sex with Girlfriend
'They said that all they were going to do was delete the photos from the phone, so I blindly signed a paper allowing them to access it.'
GOP Aide Urges Republicans to Oppose Criminal Justice Reform Because 'Drug Trafficking is a Violent Crime'
As votes loom on a package of criminal justice reform bills in the House, the old "tough-on-crime" canards are being trotted out again.
Lewd Acts and Prostitution Among Charges for California Cops—If Alleged Victim Gets Out of Florida Jail
"If we don't have a witness," said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, "we can't prosecute these cases."
What It's Like To Be in Debt to the State
Inside the lives of five people who have served their time, but are still paying for their crimes
Mississippi Police Chief Kills Self Amid Federal Asset Forfeiture Investigation (UPDATED)
Justice Dept. was trying to track down $300,000 missing from fund
Ohio Cops Release Photos of Adults Nodding Off on Heroin With Child in Back Seat
No concern displayed about child's right to privacy.
Prison Censors Impound Reason Because It 'Presents a Threat' to 'Security, Good Order, or Discipline'
A Florida inmate can't read his copy of the magazine this month. Can you?
