Criminal Justice
The Disappearing Sixth Amendment
In many parts of the U.S., those who can't afford a lawyer must wait months to meet with public defenders.
Criminal Justice Reform and Public Safety Rhetoric in the Philly DA Race
Most candidates know how to say the right words, but playing up to fears is still popular.
Congress's Big Bad Week and Europe's Continued Decline: The New Fifth Column
Discussions of GOP spending, police abuse narratives, and the French elections, with guest James Kirchick
Florida Lawmakers Impose Harsh New Mandatory Minimums for Fentanyl
The Sunshine State ratchets up the drug war.
Documentary on Prison Boom Fails to Provide Facts or Context
No, it's not just some corporate conspiracy.
Indiana Supreme Court: Cops Don't Need a Search Warrant to Get Cell Phone Location Data
How many Fourth Amendment protections do we forfeit when we use a cell phone?
Kansas Jails Cancer-Stricken Grandmother for Driving After Taking Anti-Nausea Drug
Angela Castner tested positive for THC because she used doctor-prescribed Marinol to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy.
Are Racist Remarks Illegal in Massachusetts?
A Red Sox fan's bigoted comment about a singer's rendition of the national anthem prompts a police investigation.
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Destroys This Stupid 18-Year Sentence for 18 Grams of Pot
If you're wondering why Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the world, it's because of cases like this.
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Force Local Police Help the Feds Detain and Deport Immigrants
No cities in the state have been targeted by the Justice Department for noncompliance, but never mind.
Police Don't Need a Search Warrant to Use Your Cell Phone Records to Track Your Location. Will SCOTUS Do Something About it?
The Supreme Court is asked to give the third-party doctrine a second look.
The State Wanted to Treat Her Like a 'Handmaid.' She Fought Back
Tamara Loertscher gave birth to a healthy baby boy in 2015. Then she challenged the Wisconsin law that nearly kept them apart.
Another Reason to Thank Snowden: Increased Federal Surveillance Transparency
More than 150 million phone call records of Americans were collected in 2016.
Mistrial Before Michael Slager's Guilty Plea Epitomized Lenience for Cops Who Kill
How could jurors think that shooting a fleeing, unarmed man in the back was not a crime?
Jury Says Jail Officials Should Face Charges for Prisoner's Dehydration Death
Man died after seven days without water in Milwaukee County's jail.
New Orleans Public Defender Investigator Was Criminally Charged by Prosecutor She Was Up Against In Court
"Every time you go in there, you wonder if you aren't going to be jailed," one defense attorney told Reason.
Texas Cop Kills Teen in Car Police Falsely Claimed Was Backing Up in 'Aggressive Manner'
Police chief says body cam footage showed car moving away from cops and not being driven aggressively.
Why Is Everyone So Willing to Believe 'Fake News' About Sex Trafficking?
"It's like we lack enough empathy to understand the choices of others, and therefore deprive them of agency."
Reason Wins 3 Maggie Awards From the Western Publishing Association!
C.J. Ciaramella, Brendan O'Neill, and this here blog take top honors among publications west of the Mississippi River
Prostitution-Ring-Running Cop Sees Court, But Police Who Extort Sex Often Go Unpunished
Former NYPD officer Michael Rizzi is accused of running an upscale prostitution service and its 50 related websites.
Australian Police Admit Illegally Snooping on Journalist
Country requires companies to collect and store mass amounts of citizen metadata. Abuses are inevitable.
'F*CK DPD' Sign Leads to Felony Hoax Bomb Charge in Denver
Man faces up to 3 years in prison, $100,000 fine if convicted.
Barrett Brown Taken Back Into Custody for Talking to the Press
Initially arrested for crimes rooted in his part in linking to hacked documents online, Brown now seems to be being punished just for allowing himself to be a subject of journalism.
