Obama Frees Drug War Prisoners
Stepping up his commutations, the president begins to make up for lost time.
Criminal Justice
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
Indiana Nurse Charged With Felony 'Resisting Arrest' for Driving to Safer Area for Traffic Stop
DelRea Good said she felt afraid to stop in a dark and isolated place, and that's not unwarranted.
Obama Steps Up Commutations, Feeding Drug War Prisoners' Hopes
The president shortens 22 sentences, doubling his total in a single day.
Jim Webb Looks at Rand Paul
On criminal justice reform: "the Democrats have basically ceded this incredibly important issue to the Republicans, and Rand Paul's the guy who's been running with it"
Recording Abusive Border Patrol Conduct Becomes a Thing Among Fed-Up Americans
Internal checkpoints drive peaceful citizens to assert their rights and share the results
One Georgia Judge Takes on Mandatory Minimums by Informing Jury Before Conviction
Reminds prosecutors that juries are supposed to serve as a check on government power
Courts Let Cops Get Away With Murder
The police can break into your home unlawfully and shoot you dead, and nobody is at fault for that except you.
Obama Doubles His Commutation Total in One Day
The affected prisoners include a marijuana grower sentenced to life.
DOJ Introduces New Restrictions on Asset Forfeiture That May Help Small Businesses
Absent other criminal charges, they won't go after those suspected of 'structured' deposits.
How a Business Owner Becomes Criminally Liable for How Customers Spend ATM Withdrawals
When is an ATM an "interstate commerce facility"? When the FBI needs to make federal prostitution charges stick.
The Settlement Shakedown
Federal and state governments are extracting and pocketing huge payments from big businesses, perverting justice along the way.
Hundreds of French Sex Workers March in Paris Against Laws Making Buying, Selling, and Looking Like You Might Sell Sex a Crime
In France, looking a little too slutty to a police officer is punishable by six months in prison and a fine of €3,750.
NC Police Reform Bill Would Permit Civilian Review Boards That Could Subpoena, Fire Police Officers
Toothless local boards inspire a stronger proposal. The bill also includes a prohibition on profiling and a new training commission.
Ex-prosecutor Apologizes to Exonerated Man He Put on Death Row
"I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself."
Stalled Senate Sex-Trafficking Bill Should Stay That Way
This is one time that lawmakers using abortion as a political tool may be a boon for civil liberties.
Cops Choke Man, Hit Him on the Head 16 Times, Tased Him 3 Times, After He Allegedly Rolled Through a Stop Sign
Incident was caught on video so a judge dropped charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest that were filed against the man.
Pennsylvania Cop Charged With Homicide in Incident That Started Over Emissions Sticker
It's time to limit lawful interactions between police and residents.
FratPAC Lobbying to Hold Campus Rapists Criminally Accountable
But shifting rape investigations from campus to cops riles many.
Marijuana Charges Fall Dramatically in Colorado After (and Before) Legalization
Cops seem to have sharply reduced pot charges in response to shifting public opinion.
Virginia's Out of Control Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
It's time to rein in this abusive state agency.
Orlando Cop with History of Trouble Being Charged With Felony Battery—PD Says No 'Sustained Discipline' Against Him Before
Peter Delio was the subject of complaints before but the police department says they weren't sustained, even when they cost the city money.
Rapper Akilah Brock Claims Baseless NYPD Drug Stop Led to Eight-Day Psych Ward Confinement
Doctors didn't believe Brock was followed by Obama on Twitter or had a banking job. Both are true.
Could Sheriff Joe Arpaio End Up Wearing Pink Underwear In His Own Jail?
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Sex Worker Laura Lee to Launch Legal Challenge to Northern Ireland Prostitution Law
In Northern Ireland people can be convicted of paying for sex starting in June.
Watched Cops Are Polite Cops: San Diego Edition
Body-worn cameras encourage both police and citizens to behave better
Abortion Funding Battle Doomed Human-Trafficking Bill and Loretta Lynch Vote To Be Continued in April
But gridlock may be the best we can hope for with the "Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act."
Charlottesville PD Find Zero Evidence to Support UVA Rape Claims
Jackie was uncooperative, will not face charges for making false statements.
New Mexico's Legislature Reforms Asset Forfeiture to Require Actual Guilt
Bill also shifts money seized to general fund and away from law enforcement.
Deaf Man Spent Six Weeks In Jail For a Crime He Didn't Commit; Sheriff's Office Say It's OK Because There Wasn't Any 'Intentional Discrimination'
But does it matter what the excuse is for keeping him in jail six weeks if it was wrong?
Giving Kids 'Help' At the End of a Gun
Defenders of the status quo push back against a Colorado proposal to decriminalize truancy.
