Criminal Justice
Backpage.com Sues Federal Government Over SAVE Act
Following a First Amendment win against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart, Backpage.com has filed a civil action against the U.S. Attorney General.
Iowa Supreme Court Makes Legalized Theft Harder by Rejecting an 'Unreasonably Extended' Traffic Stop
The common practice of pretextual stops aimed at finding seizable money takes a hit.
Drug Czar Wants More Money to Spend on Taking Your Stuff
ONDCP requests record amount to "manage the massive paper flow associated with forfeiture."
Jury Acquits the Only Cop Who Faced Charges After a Drug Raid Maimed a Toddler
Nikki Autry claimed she lied on a search warrant affidavit by mistake.
Drug War Draftees
How cops turn young, low-level drug offenders into "confidential informants," a job that might kill them
L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Shoot Man in Back, Kill Him, As He Walked Away from Them at a Gas Station [UPDATED]
Man reported to have been firing shots in the air before police shot him.
Are Taser Employees Trolling an Anti-Taser Documentary?
Killing Them Safely directors reveal questionable negative reviews.
Police Officer Patrick Feaster Shoots Man Crawling From Wreckage of His Truck, Doesn't Tell Anyone Until Circumstances Force Him To; Of Course, Not Criminally Responsible [UPDATED]
Apparent logic is because he was so insanely negligent, he wasn't criminally responsible.
Dead Informants Highlight the Drug War's Cruel Chain of Betrayal
60 Minutes explains how young, low-level offenders are drafted into the war on drugs.
Anti-Police Brutality Protests in Chicago Demand Resignation of Rahm Emanuel
Emanuel apologized this week for last year's police killing of Laquan McDonald.
Rep. Steve Cohen Calls for Confidential Informant Reform, Citing Story First Covered by Reason TV
Congressman references the tragic case of Andrew Sadek, a college student bullied into becoming a confidential informant.
Bizarre Baby-Selling Story Spawns More Human-Trafficking Hysteria
There's no such thing as a free baby. But human-trafficking hysteria? We've got that in abundance, thanks.
FBI to Better Track Fatal Police Shootings—If the Departments Participate
Extremely inaccurate database to be replaced and revamped
