Criminal Justice
New Mexico Cities Attempt to Ignore Tough Restrictions on Property Seizure. Lawsuits Follow.
Albuquerque continues snatching and selling cars through civil, not criminal, program.
Michigan Activist Faces 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Jury Nullification Pamphlets
A judge claims freedom of speech is a felony.
Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice Claims Toy Pistol Was 'in His Hands'
Video of the shooting does not seem to support Timothy Loehmann's account.
Shots in the Park
Two use-of-force experts call the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice "objectively unreasonable."
Rough Porn, Rape, and James Deen: Why We Should Stop Connecting the Dots
Plenty of people enjoy rough sex and even "rape" porn without ever committing real-world sex crimes.
What Exactly is Rahm Emanuel's Firing of His Police Chief Supposed to Accomplish?
The Chicago mayor dismissed his police superintendent, but the problems with the department are systemic.
One Year After Rolling Stone's UVA Rape Debacle, Fabulists Still Fool the Media
Members of the media were wrong to believe Jackie. They're wrong to believe The Hunting Ground, too.
Death by Taser and 'Lazy Cop Syndrome'
Interview with director of Killing Them Safely, the first feature-length film to tackle the lethality of the 'revolutionary' law enforcement tool.
Drug Laws and Gun Controls Are Just Business Opportunities for Corrupt Cops
Who watches the watchmen? Whoever is doing deals with them, off the books.
Will Officer's Murder Indictment Prompt Any Changes or Even Introspection in Chicago Police?
More importantly: Was there a cover-up effort and should others face charges?
How Responsible is the (Pro-Life or Black Lives Matter) Movement for (the Planned Parenthood Shooting or Cop Killings)?
Using criminal actions to discredit broader movements is toxic, and will probably be used against you too.
Florida Cops Shut Down Old Ladies' Mahjong Game
Police spokesman wonders why "we got called out to be the bad guys."
Cops Now Take More Than Robbers
New findings show asset forfeiture a growing attack on property rights.
DOJ Tries to Poison Liberals Against Justice Reform Because Rich Corporations Also Benefit
Having so many laws means sometimes it's hard to prove people knew they were violating them.
Justice Department Distorts Sex-Trafficking Arrest Numbers
Loretta Lynch claims "hundreds of sex traffickers" were recently arrested by the FBI. It's not true.
Watch: Chicago Police Officer's Fatal Shooting of Laquan McDonald
Officer Jason Van Dyke charged with murder.
Chicago May See an Officer Charged with First-Degree Murder for First Time in 35 Years (Updated)
Laquan McDonald, 17, shot 16 times.
A New Model for a Police Shooting Database?
Researchers in St. Louis broaden analysis of police force beyond just fatalities.
Donald Trump Is Your Dad
Forwarding obvious Internet bullshit about crime, making up memories about Muslims
The Misleading Video Interview With a Rapist at the Heart of the Campus Sexual Assault Freakout
How influential sexual assault expert David Lisak used a misleadingly edited video to sell his serial predator theory of campus rape.
The Inevitable Collision Between Black Lives Matter and Gun Control
Or, what in hell is any Michael Bloomberg group doing anywhere near regular BLM-related phone calls?
A Surveillance State Doesn't Have To Be a Police State
Is it time to crowdsource law enforcement?
Law Enforcement Loves Legal Larceny
Legislators should ignore the self-interested fearmongering of cops and prosecutors who oppose forfeiture reform.
Lawyer in Waco Biker Case Challenges the Government to Put Up or Shut Up with Trials
See if they can make their silly charges stick on one guy, then either drop charges or likely see the other 105 plea out.
US Police Have Killed 1,000 People (And Counting) This Year
The Guardian and other sites are collecting the data on deadly force that the government won't.
Man Jailed for Soap Sues Pennsylvania Troopers
A field test supposedly identified the white powder in the trunk as cocaine.
Sex-Trafficking Rescue Op in Virginia Netted Fewer 'Pimps' Than Initially Advertised But More Prostitution and Drug Arrests
The biggest outcome of this costly and time-consuming FBI mission seems to be the arrest of 30 adults on old-fashioned vice charges.
Man Slams Doors on Cops Who Had No Warrant, Cops Break Door Down, Kill Him
Killed after a struggle over a Taser
Asking Tough Questions About the Death Penalty
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Sex-Trafficking Discussion in Portland Tonight
The war on prostitution is the new war on drugs. Learn more!
Friday A/V Club: Hillary vs. Superpredator
The 1990s saw a wave of weird warnings about a coming crime surge to be led by inhuman "superpredators." Guess who joined in?
'Body Cameras for Thee—but Not When You're With Me'
Bureaucracy turns Department of Justice into hilarious hypocrites
Hacked Contents of Millions of Prisoner Phone Calls Leaked to The Intercept (Updated: Securus Responds)
Likely violations of attorney-client privilege
The Halloween Hoaxes Keep Rolling In
Yet more tales of tampered candy are exposed as frauds.
Woman Arrested for Sexual Abuse After Twerking on Stranger in D.C. Store
As a proponent of gender-blind law, I understand why D.C. police must take the incident seriously. And yet...
Two Long Island 14-Year-Olds Charged With Felonies for Producing and Sharing a Video Showing One Them Having Sex With a Girl
Twenty other students were suspended for receiving the video on their cellphones.
The Real Sexting Scandal
Teenagers who swap nude photos of themselves should not be branded as sex offenders.
Institute for Justice Maps States That Still Love to Steal Your Stuff
Despite some reforms, civil asset forfeiture revenues continue to grow.
