Criminal Justice
North Miami Cop Who Shot Behavioral Specialist Arrested Ten Months After Incident
Faces felony attempted manslaughter and misdemeanor culpable negligence charges.
Dylann Roof's Many Sentences Highlight U.S. Hate Crime Law's Dangerous Redundancy
There is no reason to think federal intervention was needed to achieve justice in this case.
Officer Feelgood, Meet the Constitution
Cops who stop motorists to give them stuff are abusing their power.
Recording Police Misconduct Is Just the Beginning
Police monitoring apps are getting better and better at keeping an eye on officialdom. But some now aspire to reduce the need for police at all.
Topeka Teen With Violent Pimp Faces More Than 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
Kansas CPS said Anthony Long was to stay far away from then 16-year-old Hope Zeferjohn. He didn't listen. Now she's being treated as his accomplice.
Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?
United's action in having a man attacked and dragged off a flight yesterday was heinous. So is the fact that police officers cooperated.
Florida Sheriff Produces Absurd, Threatening Video over Small Number of Drug-Related Deaths
You'd think Lake County must be some sort of trafficking hotbed. It's not.
Denver Man Who Claimed Marijuana Made Him Kill His Wife Gets 30 Years
Richard Kirk said he did not realize how THC-infused taffy would affect him.
Claremont McKenna Students, Silencing Heather Mac Donald Is the Stupidest Way to Battle The War on Cops
Another censorious mob deals its own cause a setback.
D.C. Cop Pays 15-Year-Old for Sex, Steals the Money Back at Gunpoint Afterward
Police say she was "acting on her own" and "not a victim of human trafficking."
Police Chief Says Investigators Were More Concerned About Clearing Cop Who Shot Behavioral Specialist Trying to Help Autistic Man Than Conducting an Impartial Investigation
Also said the department was plagued by infighting and lax training in an interview with investigators audio of which was obtained by a local newspaper.
Idaho Governor Flips Off Libertarians With Both Hands, Vetoes Asset Forfeiture AND Licensing Reforms
Is he trying to make libertarians angry, or is he just a puppet of special interests?
Jeff Sessions Warns of Crime Rise in Baltimore After Police Oversight Agreement Finalized
Jeff Sessions once again shows he's determined to roll back the Obama administration's attempts to stop unconstitutional policing.
Federal Judge Says Molestation Law Criminalizing Diaper Changes Violates Due Process
Arizona is the only state that does not require proof of sexual intent to convict someone of molesting children.
Alternatives To Deadly Police Force
Law enforcement has room to make humane changes, without putting their lives in peril.
Polygamists Singled Out Again in Utah
Utah's new bigamy law prescribes what people can call private relationships and provides authorities with a convenient tool for suppression when polygamist families get too vocal.
The Other Side of Legalized Theft
Civil forfeiture encourages cops to loot first and ask questions never.
IRS Seized $17 Million From Innocent Business Owners Using Asset Forfeiture
The IRS used obscure money laundering rules to seize money from business owners. A watchdog report finds $17 million of that money was legally obtained.
Jeff Sessions Orders Review of All Consent Decrees, Plus a Host of Other DOJ Activities
DOJ also asked for postponement of Baltimore consent decree hearing.
North Dakota Senate Says It's Fine for Police to Seize Property Without a Conviction
Meanwhile, new reforms in Minnesota improve on a 2014 law requiring criminal conviction before property can be forfeited to law enforcement
Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Use Fight over Trump Snooping to Pass Surveillance Reforms
If Susan Rice's request to unmask Americans' names was legal, should the rules be changed?
Proposed Tweak to Internet Law Could Spur Seismic Shifts in Web as We Know It
A bill related to sex trafficking and Section 230 could have far-reaching consequences for web content, publishers, and apps.
Baylor's Corrupt Athletics Program Takes Center Court in Disgraced
Showtime documentary details scandals surrounding a murder.
Enough Stranger Danger! Children Rarely Abducted by Those They Don't Know
U.S. kids are no more likely to be abducted today than they were decades ago, and much more likely to be returned safely when they are.
Why Do D.C. Evictions Require Rifle-Wielding U.S. Marshals?
How many movers-and armed federal agents-does it take to evict a D.C. tenant? Too many, thanks to weird government regulations.
DEA Seized $4 Billion From People Since 2007. Most Were Never Charged with a Crime
A new government watchdog report finds the DEA grabs cash just for the sake of grabbing cash, raising civil liberties concerns.
Partially Informed Juries Convict the Innocent
A Supreme Court case shows how prosecutors get away with hiding evidence that could help defendants.
Cop Who Shot and Killed Ramarley Graham Had More Complaints Against Him Than Usual Too
Richard Haste accumulated six complaints in a thirteen-month period, most cops don't have that many over their entire careers.
Sessions' Targeting of Sanctuary Cities Not Exactly What It Appears
The rule invoked is about communication and doesn't require cities detain or help deport immigrants.
Idaho Reforms Law to Require Criminal Connections Before Seizing People's Stuff
Police will also be required to track and report what they take.
Cop Who Shot and Killed Ramarley Graham Resigns After Finding Out He Was Probably Getting Fired
Five years after the shooting.
Banks Flagging Frequent Pharmacy Trips, Bulk DVD Rentals, and Other Ordinary Activity to Turn Over Tips to Government Snoops
All sorts of normal behavior are now triggering financial surveillance as banks try to comply with confused government policies on human trafficking.
Dressing Like the Joker Is a Felony in Virginia
A man made up to look like the Batman villain runs afoul of the state's anti-mask law.
This Former Congressman Is Against the War on Drugs
Trey Radel explains why he's not "just another tea party asswipe who got busted for drugs and voted to drug test food stamp recipients."
Kentucky Becomes Second State to Add Police to Hate Crimes Law
Louisiana already illustrating potential for abuse.
Detroit Argues Dogs Killed in Drug Raid Were 'Contraband' Because They Were Unlicensed
Sorry, Detroit says, no Fourth Amendment protections against police shooting your dog if it's not licensed.
Why We Still Need Statutes of Limitations for Rape
Momentum is gaining to end criminal statutes of limitations for sex crimes. But this betrays both victims and those accused.
Employee Who Leaked NYPD Killer Cop's Disciplinary Record Already Out of a Job
The city stopped releasing such records recently after deciding to interpret a state privacy law differently.
Do a Jewish Teenager's Bomb Threats Against Jews Count As Hate Crimes?
An Israeli Jew is accused of making frightening phone calls that were attributed to a post-Trump rise in anti-Semitism.
