Criminal Justice
The Strange Police Killing of Corey Jones
What should have been a peaceful encounter with an officer ended in man's death.
Michigan Police Will Find It a Little Bit Harder to Seize and Keep People's Stuff
Governor approves modest reforms to asset forfeiture laws.
Cops and Prosecutors Want Fewer People in Prison
A new law enforcement group favors abolishing mandatory minimums, changing felonies to misdemeanors, and winnowing down petty offenses.
Don't Let Headlines Mislead You: Murders, Assaults of Police Officers Actually Below Average
There is no evidence that police are being targeted more than they've been in the past.
Judge Agrees DOJ Harassment of Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is Illegal
Thanks to a spending rider, California's oldest dispensary can reopen.
How Hate Speech Laws Work In Practice
An instructive example out of Kenya (and a few from our own backyard).
Irwin Schiff, R.I.P.
Man who argued there is no legal obligation to pay income tax dies of cancer shackled to prison hospital bed at age 87.
NYPD Continues to Confuse Itself with the CIA
Refuses to divulge information about X-ray van surveillance
Cop Pulls Teen Over for Flashing High Beams, Tases Him, Eventually Shoots and Kills Him
Family is suing, saying everything the cop did from the moment he decided to stop their son was illegal.
Bernie and Hillary's Marijuana Misconceptions
Both candidates seem to think our prisons are filled with pot smokers.
The People We Trust to 'Save' Women From Prostitution Keep Paying Them for Sex—and Worse
How can cops be trusted to enforce prostitution laws fairly when they can't keep their dicks in their pants?
High-Profile Police Killings Left Out of FBI Stats
Eric Garner's death (nor any from New York) not among homicide stats.
Sanders and Clinton Offer Cannabis Clarity and Confusion
Both candidates exaggerate marijuana's role in mass incarceration.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Criminal Justice Reform in the 6 pm Hour on FBN's Making Money with Charles Payne
Should ex-felons be allowed to vote? Should mandatory minimums be rolled back?
Missouri Law Puts a Cap on Municipal Piracy
The home of a speed trap and a jail-for-hire tries to adjust.
Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Federal Sentencing Reform
Large majorities of Democrats and Republicans would abolish mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.
Hundreds Arrested in FBI-Sponsored Prostitution Sting
Operation Cross Country is billed as a way to rescue sex-trafficked children but it's essentially a federally funded vice sting.
The Feds Shouldn't Prosecute Dylann Roof
Redundant charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
Clinton and Sanders Pay Lip Service to Criminal Justice Reform, but Offer No Concrete Solutions
Clinton and Sanders had opportunities to offer concrete solutions to criminal justice issues during last night's Democratic debate, but failed to deliver.
Police Body Cameras Reduce Violence, Says Yet Another Study
Watched cops are polite cops, and citizens too.
Sanders Suddenly Becomes Pot-Friendliest Major-Party Candidate
Clinton is still noncommittal on marijuana legalization, even though she mistakenly thinks most low-level, nonviolent offenders in prison are there for smoking pot.
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Loses Cellphone, Laptop of Cop Who Shot and Killed Seth Adams
Judge could award case to family as punitive sanction.
6 Misconceptions Underlying Opposition to Sentencing Reform
Is reducing prison terms reckless in light of drug and crime trends?
In California, Mandatory Minimums for College Sex Crimes Almost Became a Thing
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes another terrible campus due process bill.
Councilman Tasered in Texas over Crime of—Actually There Wasn't Even a Crime.
Occurred in same town where Sandra Bland was arrested for no good reason.
We Live in a World Where Experts Say the Shooting of Tamir Rice Was 'Reasonable'
The cop's life is the only one that matters, even if the threat is nonexistent.
Modest Police Forfeiture Reform in Michigan Makes It to Governor's Desk
Increases burden of proof, requires more transparency
A Major Step Toward Less Unjust Sentences
Bipartisan bills could help free Weldon Angelos and thousands of other drug offenders.
Want Citizens' Private Electronic Data in California? Get a Warrant, Officer.
Governor signs bill requiring court orders for accessing things like texts and tracking location data.
House Sentencing Reform Bill, Like the Senate Version, Makes Some Penalties Harsher
The sentence reductions in both bills are nevertheless a major improvement.
New Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Federal Sentences Less Mindlessly Punitive
Bills backed by the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees could help free thousands of drug offenders.
Morals Group Plans Worldwide Protest Against Human Rights
Amnesty International offices around the world to be targeted this month in protest of AI's support for decriminalizing sex work.
Police Mag Calls Marilyn Mosby 'The Wolf That Lurks'
No love for the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case
American Justice: Five Years Prison for Changing a Headline
Apparently messing (even briefly) with a newspaper website is a federal matter.
Feds Announce Their Biggest Prisoner Release Ever
Beginning at the end of the month, some 6,000 drug offenders will get out earlier than originally expected.
