Criminal Justice
Under Georgia Bill, Minors Could Be Tried As Adults for Assaulting Cops
The legislation is part of the larger Blue Lives Matter movement.
Leaks Aside, the Trump Administration Still Wants to Snoop on You
White House does not want federal surveillance authorities reformed.
De Blasio to Immigrants: Drop Dead
New York's mayor hangs on to broken windows policing despite deportation risks.
Ferguson Protesters Who Challenged Law Prohibiting 'Interfering With Police' Lose in Court
Circuit court judge rules St. Louis County ordinance to be "not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad."
Sessions Hasn't Read the DOJ Reports on Ferguson and Chicago Police
Sessions says the reports he didn't read on unconstitutional policing were "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."
20-Year-Old Deported for Sex with 16-Year-Old, Which Isn't Even Illegal in 43 States
The Supreme Court is set to rule on the case.
SCOTUS Seems Likely to Overturn Law Banning Sex Offenders From Social Media
"This has become a crucially important channel of political communication," Justice Elena Kagan observes.
Illinois Appeals Court Says Banning Sex Offenders From Parks Is Unconstitutional
The court says the law "bears no reasonable relationship to protecting the public."
Trump's Mythical Crackdown on Sex Trafficking
No, there haven't been an "unprecedented" number of child sex-trafficking rings busted since Donald Trump took office.
Why Ending Mass Incarceration Means Locking Up Fewer Violent Criminals: A Conversation with John Pfaff
Author of Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration-and How to Achieve Real Reform talks about why ending the drug war isn't enough.
Pot-Shop Cop Reinstatement Gives Police Black Eye
Police union-backed rules protect bad cops.
Ted Cruz: Republicans Have to Support Asset Forfeiture Reform
Says he can't back criminal justice reform for violent offenders.
Arizona Bill to Crack Down on Rioters Could Be Used to Shut Down Protests
Adding rioting to racketeering laws could lead to arrests of peaceful organizers, opponents fear.
New Orleans Police Chief Says He Needs to Hire and Fire Commanders at Will to Protect Reforms
Says the commanders are responsible for many reforms already implemented.
Police, Criminal Justice, and the Millennial Vote
Emily Ekins on the Latest Polling Numbers
When Even Prosecutors Can't Be Informed About Corrupt Cops, We've Got a Problem
California's shielding of police misconduct affects criminal cases.
Book Aims to Roll Back Surveillance and Force Via More Democracy
Matt Welch reviews Barry Friedman's Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission in the Wall Street Journal
ACLU To File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Over Stop-and-Frisk
A class-action federal civil rights lawsuit argues the Milwaukee Police Department's suspicionless stop-and-frisk practices are unconstitutional.
Sen. Wyden Calls for Warrants for Tech Searches on the Border
Court decisions have decimated Fourth Amendment protections for people on the edges of the country.
Cell Blocks Aren't Psych Wards
Even with the best of intentions, using jails to house the mentally ill is a bad policy.
