Why Donald Trump and Josh Hawley Are Wrong To Call for Jailing People Who Burn the American Flag
The Supreme Court ruled decades ago that burning the flag is protected by the First Amendment, no matter how offensive that act may be.
The Supreme Court ruled decades ago that burning the flag is protected by the First Amendment, no matter how offensive that act may be.
“You could end up with a ticket or a trip to the emergency room.”
The border is no longer the focus. Now, the White House wants you to believe that the crisis extends to nail salons, hardware stores, farms, and restaurants across the country.
With the OneTaste case, the Department of Justice has embraced infantilizing ideas about women, consent, and coercion.
This is far from the first time a cop has shot a dog for seemingly no reason.
As hundreds gathered to oppose ICE raids, a familiar pattern played out: peace by day, flash-bangs by night.
Law enforcement seized Robert Reeves' Chevrolet Camaro without charging him with a crime. After he filed a class-action lawsuit, that changed.
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The Department of Justice brought the deported Salvadoran back to U.S. soil for trial, reversing its long-held contention that he would "never" return.
Michael Mendenhall wants the Supreme Court to reconsider a precedent that allows home invasions based on nothing but hearsay.
The White House may be setting us up for a new wave of police abuses—and necessary calls for reform.
Trump's domestic use of the military to counter anti-deportation protests in LA is so far very limited. But that could change. A big part of the root of the problem is the lawless behavior of federal immigation-enforcement agencies.
Those accused of wrongdoing have the right to challenge the evidence against them before the government takes away their liberty.
Sen. Blackburn introduced a bill this week that would make it a crime to publish the name of a federal law enforcement officer.
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Sandy Martinez was fined for a parking violation on her own property, driveway cracks, and a storm-damaged fence.
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Reason confirmed reports of dysfunction and violence at one of those detention centers earlier this week.
John Moore and Tanner Mansell were convicted of theft after they freed sharks they erroneously thought had been caught illegally.
A camera network developed to help find missing cars and persons is now being used for immigration enforcement.
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Swedish authorities voted to criminalize the purchase or procurement of online sex acts, in a move targeting customers of webcam platforms and sites like OnlyFans.
The former congressman, who died this week, transformed from a zealous prohibitionist into a drug policy reformer.
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While it's too early to say for sure, the data are extremely encouraging.
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The legal principle safeguards civil liberties, protecting even unpopular people from the government.
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