In response to charges that he illegally interfered with the 2020 election and improperly retained presidential records, Trump insisted that he was entitled to do whatever he wanted based on preposterous claims.
Criminal prosecution is an inappropriate response to tragedy.
The nomination, which fell apart in record time for predictable reasons, reflected a pattern of impulsiveness that may yet defeat the president-elect's worst instincts.
Lacey can await the resolution of his appeal outside of prison.
Flawed calculations and overlooked benefits show why Trump's immigration plan would be a fiscal disaster for America.
The problems with these test kits are well-known, and there have been hundreds of documented cases of wrongful arrests based on them.
Season three of the In the Dark podcast divulges new details about U.S. Marines' killings of 24 Iraqis in 2005.
The DEA paid one airline employee tens of thousands of dollars to snoop on travel itineraries and flag passengers for searches.
A board employee and a local reporter were arrested on the same bogus charge of divulging nonexistent grand jury secrets.
Amanda Knox falsely confessed to murder after law enforcement subjected her to "psychological torture." Now she wants to stop it from happening to others.
A Canadian Supreme Court case challenges the country's ban on benefiting financially from sex work.
Families whose loved ones died in federal prisons describe outrageous delays in being notified, ignored phone calls, and troubling discrepancies in the official reports.
Plus: a listener asks the editors why it is acceptable to allow unrestricted border crossings into the United States without penalty.
Abortion battles are becoming tech policy battles.
Justice Department investigators found squalid living conditions, unchecked violence, and illegal mistreatment of minors and mentally ill inmates.
The nominee for attorney general passes the Trump loyalty test, but he lacks relevant experience and has repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment.
Desiree Martinez says police officers ignored her attempts to report her abusive boyfriend, who was also a cop. Those officers now have immunity from her lawsuit.
Ending these unaccountable agencies would safeguard civil liberties and improve intelligence gathering.
The federal immigration agency disrupts communities and families, for no good.
Gaetz is a loyalist, and that's the only qualification Donald Trump needs.
As a result of the internal affairs investigation, three Lewisville officers were fired, one was demoted, and seven were suspended without pay.
Ksenia Karelina was prosecuted as part of a larger “treason” crackdown that is unprecedented even by Russia’s illiberal standards.
Golden State voters decisively rejected progressive approaches to crime and housing.
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn says the law bans firearms covered by the Second Amendment and is not supported by historical precedent.
A new "inactivity reboot" protects data from thieves and helps preserve due process.
The ballot initiative says a whiff of weed does not establish probable cause for a search or seizure, which was already doubtful in light of hemp legalization.
In bodycam footage, the police major—now the deputy chief—asks for "anything we can get" after being told felony charges would be difficult.
Voters rejected Amendment 6, keeping court costs low and pushing lawmakers to fund law enforcement pensions responsibly.
Coercing defendants into plea deals is poor training for convincing people to vote for you.
This isn't a policy that corrects for injustice but one that increases it.
A long-delayed conviction illustrates the difficulty of holding cops accountable for abusing their powers.
A federal court denied them the right to sue—despite Congress enacting a law five decades ago specifically for situations like this one.
Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison is one of four officers who faced federal charges after a deadly 2020 drug raid.
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