Criminal Justice

Nanny State

Woman Jailed for Saying 'Fuck the Police' Wins $100,000 Settlement

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.15.2014 11:15 AM

Policy

Supreme Court Sides With Police In 4th Amendment Case Arising from Officer's 'Mistake of Law'

Damon Root | 12.15.2014 10:45 AM

Policy

Police Union to New York Mayor: You're Not Welcome at Our Funerals

More fallout from the Garner case.

Jesse Walker | 12.14.2014 2:18 PM

Police Abuse

Time for a Police Offenders Registry

A police job is a privilege, not a right

Ed Krayewski | 12.14.2014 10:30 AM

Civil Liberties

Families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Other Recent Victims of Police Violence Gather for 'Justice for All March' in D.C.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.13.2014 8:20 PM

Politics

Watch Thomas Massie on Gruber, Penn Jillette on Garner/Ferguson, Julian Sanchez on Torture Report

Matt Welch | 12.12.2014 12:37 PM

Civil Liberties

Friday A/V Club: Before Rodney King

Turning the surveillance state upside down

Jesse Walker | 12.12.2014 11:52 AM

Criminal Justice

After 22 Years on Death Row, Woman May See Case—Based on Word of Rogue Cop—Dropped

Scott Shackford | 12.12.2014 11:15 AM

Policy

Canadian Supreme Court Lets Police Conduct Warrantless Cell Phone Searches of Arrestees

Damon Root | 12.12.2014 11:10 AM

Police Abuse

NYPD Cop's Threat to Resident Filming Him: Don't Make Me Fear for My Safety

Ed Krayewski | 12.12.2014 9:42 AM

Thailand

Thailand Police Target Tourists When They Need Cash Now

Ed Krayewski | 12.12.2014 7:50 AM

Police Abuse

Philly Area Cops Freak Out Over Editorial Cartoon Depicting Children Asking Santa to Protect Them From Cops

Ed Krayewski | 12.11.2014 6:05 PM

Police Abuse

Little Rock Cops Want Immunity for Shooting 67-Year-Old Man While Working Private Security

Ed Krayewski | 12.11.2014 3:51 PM

Politics

Georgia Man Killed in Drug Raid Was Face Down When Shot in Head, Says Family's Lawyer

Anthony Fisher | 12.11.2014 2:35 PM

Eric Garner

The Government Killed Eric Garner for Threatening One of Its Revenue Streams

Here's one way to help reduce how often cops harass, beat, and kill peaceful citizens.

Sheldon Richman | 12.11.2014 2:00 PM

Police Abuse

New York AG Wants to Take Power to Prosecute Cops Away From DAs

Ed Krayewski | 12.11.2014 1:08 PM

Politics

BJS: Rate of Sexual Assault Shows Sharp Decline, Lower Among College-Age Women

Nick Gillespie | 12.11.2014 12:27 PM

Civil Liberties

Want to Prevent Future Eric Garners? Don't Give Cops Excuses to Bust People.

To reduce violent encounters between police and the public, slash the spiderweb of laws, rules, and regulations.

J.D. Tuccille | 12.10.2014 4:31 PM

Civil Liberties

Dollree Mapp, Plaintiff in Groundbreaking 4th Amendment Ruling Against Police Misconduct, RIP

Damon Root | 12.10.2014 12:49 PM

Police Abuse

Colorado "Make My Day" Law Protects Man Who Defended Himself Against Cops

Ed Krayewski | 12.10.2014 12:08 PM

Civil Liberties

Eric Garner, Another Victim of the War on Drugs

Government policy contributes to police abuse.

A. Barton Hinkle | 12.10.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Catching Cops on Camera Can Be Crucial

Notwithstanding the Eric Garner case, video evidence is a powerful weapon against police brutality.

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 7:00 AM