Police Are Still Stopping Motorists to Spread Compulsory Holiday Cheer
From Bible verses to "Christmas citations," cops continue to use misuse their authority when they act as "kindness squads."
Criminal Justice
Alexa. Please Don't Answer Police Questions Without a Warrant
Amazon refusing to turn over Echo digital assistant voice recordings in murder investigation.
Chicago Police to Speed Up Body Camera Adoption, Assuming Officers Don't Sabotage Them
Also keep an eye out for foot-dragging on releasing footage of controversial calls.
2016: The Year in Blame Shifting
How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a candidate or a cop.
Police Union Objects to 'Black Lives Matter' Shirts Being Sold on Amazon
FOP president calls the products "offensive," wants them removed.
Will a Trump Administration's Support for Police Taking Citizens' Property Trigger Needed Reforms?
Sen. Sessions' endorsement of civil forfeiture gets public criticism.
Cops Raid Wrong House, Arrest Family, Post Pictures on Snapchat
Merry Christmas from the NYPD
Sixth Circuit Court: Police Can Shoot Dogs For Nothing More Than Barking
A federal appeals court rules police are pretty much always justified in shooting dogs during drug raids.
What Critics of the FBI's Clinton Investigation Get Right
The examination of Huma Abedin's emails was legally justified, but it could have been faster and quieter.
Number of Killings By Police Doubles Because Feds Finally Put Some Effort Into Counting Them
Turns out the Justice Department is capable of accurately reporting on police use of force, it just never tried before.
Death Penalty Sentences in America Continue Decline
Only 20 were executed in 2016, the fewest since 1991.
The Press and the White House Gild Obama's Clemency Lily
Obama has not issued more pardons and commutations than any other president or the most in a single day.
Want to Stop Asset Forfeiture Abuse? Teach Americans That It Happens.
People don't like it when cops take property without getting convictions.
Obama Granted Clemency to 231 Inmates Monday. Here is One of Their Stories
Cheryl Howard received life in prison for crack cocaine. On Monday, her daughter found out she is coming home.
Woman Locked Up For 49 Days Without Bail Because of a Bureaucratic Mistake
A bureaucratic nightmare takes a mother away from her young child for almost two months.
Common Sense Interpretation of Title IX Is Best Answer To "Bureaucratic Sex Creep Gone Wild"
Instapundit Glenn Reynolds lays out reform that will maintain antidiscrimination law while taming its excesses.
Naked, Unarmed Man Tripping on LSD Mauled by San Diego Police Dog
Officer justified K-9 attack because the man was on drugs and thus had "a high tolerance to pain."
Police Keep Pulling People Over In 'Cute' Christmas-Themed Publicity Stunts
Citizens forced to comply with unconstitutional stops get gift cards.
Justice Department Launches Investigation of Orange County Prosecutor Scandal
The jailhouse snitch scandal in Orange County has tainted numerous cases so far. Now the Justice Department is stepping in.
Former Milwaukee Cop Charged in Fatal Shooting of Sylville Smith; Was Fired for Separate Sexual Assault Charges
Faces 60 years in prison on one count of first-degree reckless homicide.
Trump Bullies on NYC Subway Weren't Real
A young woman has been charged for filing a false report about men trying to tear off her hijab on the train.
Twelve States Suspended 190,000 Driver's Licenses Last Year for Drug Offenses
Virginia alone suspended nearly 39,000 drivers licenses for drug convictions in 2015, according to a new report.
