Florida Legislators Unanimously Approve Major Forfeiture Reforms
The bill, which now goes to the governor, requires an arrest and proof beyond a reasonable doubt in most cases.
Criminal Justice
State Judge Says Alabama Death Sentence Law is Unconstitutional
"Hijacked by partisan interests and unlawful legislative neglect."
At CPAC, Pro–Criminal Justice Reform and Anti–Death Penalty Activists Make Their Case
Conservatives are no longer monolithic on these issues.
NYPD No Longer Making Arrests For Drinking in Public, But Still Using Stop-and-Frisk
Criminal justice reform policies only work if police officers are aware of them.
The Biggest Sex-Trafficking Bust in FBI History Was Totally Bogus
How two troubled teens and a cop with a cause got dozens of Somali immigrants on the hook for child sex trafficking.
CPAC Features Sheriff Who Likened #BlackLivesMatter to ISIS and Wants to Stop Criminal Justice Reform
"Stop cuddling up to crime."
A 10-Year Mandatory Minimum Hinges on the Inartful Placement of Five Words
The law of the last antecedent beats the law of lenity.
Indiana Prosecutor Bradley Cooper Is 'Proudly Over-Crowding our Prisons'
Cooper's new campaign flyer brags about the people he's put in prison for decades over drug sales and minor theft.
Drug Warriors Will Pay $3.6 Million for Maiming a Toddler
The parents of a boy who was nearly killed by a flashbang grenade settle the last of their legal claims.
Kansas Gunman Kills At Least 3, Injures More Than a Dozen
Sheriff says shooter may have been "triggered" while feds say the incident was not "terrorism" related.
Boosting Police Transparency in California
Last serious effort nine years ago was crushed by police lobbying, but times are different
Yet Another Tale of Death in Jail Over a Debt, in a Nation Officially Without Debtors Prisons
Taken from a hospital suffering from gastroenteritis straight to jail, Joyce Curnell died there of likely dehydration. All over an unpaid court debt.
Exchanging Anything of Value for Sex Will Soon Be a Crime in Oregon
The measure is now awaiting the signature of Democratic Gov. Kate Brown.
Eric Holder's Views on Sentencing Evolved More Slowly Than He Remembers
The former attorney general supported mandatory minimums for drug offenses as a federal prosecutor in the 1990s.
Pre-game and Post-game Your GOP Debate with Matt Welch on SiriusXM Insight
Channel 121, noon and 11 p.m. ET, call in at 877-974-7487
Hillary Clinton Gives Long, Incomplete Answer on Police Reform
Mentioned Zachary Hammond, other cases, but not the role of unions and stupid laws in perpetuating police violence.
U.S. Reps Seek to End Money Bail in America
"We cannot both be a nation that believes in the principle of innocent until proven guilty, yet incarcerate over 450,000 Americans who have not been convicted of a crime," says Rep. Ted Lieu.
No Debtors Prison in America--Technically, At Least
Still, a Utah man died after being jailed last month over not paying an ambulance bill.
Dirty Brooklyn Cop Launches Cigar Brand With Drug Dealer Accomplice, Named After His Old Precinct
"The Seven Five" cigars carry the motto "Nobody can touch me. Nobody can touch my crew."
US Marshals Shoot Innocent Man While Looking For Someone Else—No Explanation Provided
Feds don't wear body cameras.
