Criminal Justice
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.
Arizona Cop Acquitted for Killing Man Crawling Down Hotel Hallway While Begging for His Life
Body camera footage released after jury reaches verdict.
Cops Out HIV-Positive Woman to Neighbors and Media
"Around the corner, there's a family neighborhood that's decorated for Christmas," a local television station reports while airing her photo.
Court to Cops: Forcing a Teenager to Masturbate in Front of You Is Not Reasonable
A detective who was later charged with molesting children performed the humiliating search while investigating consensual sexting.
Licensing Board Admits It Can't Silence Red Light Camera Critic
The Oregon engineering board fined Mats Järlström for exercising his First Amendment rights. Now, finally, it admits it's not allowed to do that.
Cops Brag That They Bullied a Woman Out of Town After a Neighbor Said She Sells Sex
An investigation would've taken months, so Larksville Police decided to skip that part.
Disciplinary Records Reveal Out-of-Control Employees at County Jail
Transparency is an important prerequisite for reform, but it's not enough on its own.
Yale Held Transcript of Former Basketball Star in Title IX Lawsuit Hostage
Former student alleges the school screwed up its investigation.
The Harder It Is to Believe Roy Moore, the Cozier He Gets With the GOP
Trump's endorsement and the RNC's renewed support coincide with a crescendo of self-contradiction.
