Criminal Justice
Cop Shoots Homeowner Who Called 911 Over Attempted Carjacking
Indianapolis police are investigating the shooting while the officer is on leave.
Matt Welch Interviews Radley Balko, Michael Tracey and Others on SiriusXM Insight Channel 121 From 2-4 ET
Criminal justice reform, burkinis, Hillary's upcoming alt-right speech, and Gary Johnson among the topics
Dallas Police Will No Longer Wait 72 Hours After Shootings to Interview Officers
A reform-minded police department makes a sensible policy change to increase accountability and transparency.
Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas City and County Practice of Arresting People Over Court Fines Associated with Bad Checks
An effective policy of debtors prison said to violate the federal constitution and various parts of Arkansas' state constitution.
Newark Police Chase 10-Year-Old Boy with Shotguns Drawn, Then Tell His Mother to File a Report
Chasing an armed robbery suspect with dreadlocks, police honed in on a grade-schooler with short, cropped hair.
The Ryan Lochte Mess and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Who Support Harsher Treatment
Getting to a color-blind criminal justice system by making it harsher on whites
Trump Wants Police to Keep Getting Military Equipment From the Pentagon
Donald Trump says he would rescind President Obama's executive order halting the transfer of military equipment to police.
Justice Department Says Jailing Poor People For Being Unable to Pay Bail is Unconstitutional
Bails that don't consider defendants' ability to pay "are not only unconstitutional, but they also constitute bad public policy," the Justice Department said.
Ramen Noodles Replacing Cigarettes as Prison Currency
The rise of ramen noodles as prison currency can be blamed on cost-cutting that leaves prisoners hungry, says a new study.
Texas Court Halts Execution of Man Who Did Not Kill Anyone
Jeff Wood was scheduled to be executed Wednesday.
Will Homeland Security Continue to Use Private Prison Companies?
After the Justice Department announced it will stop contracting with private prisons, advocacy groups are already pressuring Homeland Security to follow suit.
A Single Police Officer's Killing Is a Terrible Reason to Bring Back the Death Penalty
The governor of New Mexico uses emotional response to call for new executions.
San Antonio Police Union Rejects Reforms Unless They Get Paid More
San Antonio PD has one of the least accountable contracts in the country and were already set for a 14 percent raise.
A Welcome Victory in the Fight Against Asset Forfeiture
The California Assembly approves one of the most significant civil libertarian reforms of the legislative session.
The Justice Department Is Wrong. Private Prisons Aren't the Problem.
Private prisons are a symptom. Mass incarceration is the disease.
Why Gary Johnson Opposes Hate-Crime Laws (and You Should Too)
If I throw a rock through your window, said Johnson, "I should be prosecuted on throwing the rock, not my thoughts that motivated me throwing the rock."
Voters Get a Chance to Reverse Decades of Bad Criminal Justice Policy in Oklahoma
The Sooner State has the harshest drug laws in the country, so it's no surprise the state's prisons are over-crowded
Ex Top Cop: We Need a New Model of Policing
L.E.A.P.'s Neill Franklin reacts to Philando Castillo and Anton Sterling shootings, the deaths of Dallas police officers, and #BlackLivesMatter.
Justice Department to End Contracts with Private Prison Companies
The move will only affect 13 prisons, or about 12 percent of the federal prison population.
Boston Cops Resist Body Camera Pilot Program; Have to Be Ordered to Participate
Police unions fight any and all efforts at transparency, accountability.
'Zombie Drug' Paranoia Resurfaces After Teen's Terrifying Homicidal Outburst
A 19-year-old man stabbed two strangers to death and tried to eat the face of one of them, once again provoking warnings about the "zombie drug" flakka.
The Mass Incarceration of Women in Jails is Being Overlooked, Study Says
Despite the national attention around mass incarceration, a study finds that a dramatic increase of women in jails isn't being addressed.
9th Circuit Says Feds May Not Prosecute State-Legal Medical Marijuana Suppliers
The appeals court rules that Congress has forbidden such interference.