Criminal Justice
2015 Oklahoma Police Shootings Total Surpasses Number of Shootings in All of 2014
Twenty-six and counting
Forfeiture Reformers in California Lick Wounds, Plan Next Steps
Bill fails, but the battle's not over.
NYPD Releases Video of Wrongful James Blake Arrest
Undercover cop has history of complaints
Sheriff: Video of Natasha McKenna Incident Shows Professionalism, Restraint, and Patience from Officers
McKenna was Tased four times in a county jail in Virginia, dying four days later.
Rape Kit Backlog Testing Gets $41 Million Boost From Obama Administration
Rape kit testing is important but the initiative threatens to set up yet another front in federal bureaucracy.
Michigan Cops Plan to Pull Teenagers Over for Obeying the Law
A Macomb County program aimed at "rewarding" good drivers casually violates their constitutional rights.
California Forfeiture Reform Bill Stalls in Assembly
Law and order lobbyists defeat due process.
NYPD Undercover Cop Wrongfully Arrests Former Tennis Pro James Blake During Identity Theft Sting
Police commissioner will apologize, insists cops had "probable cause" and race didn't play a factor.
The Myth of the 'War on Cops'
If there really is a war on cops, whoever's fighting it seems to be losing.
Trumpmania Indicates Possible Rough Waters for Conservative Criminal Justice Reform
Will fearmongering force back the opportunity to scale back laws?
Radley Balko, Veronique de Rugy Named to 'The Politico 50' List of Visionaries 'transforming American politics'
Magazine cites their roles in freeing a death row inmate and shuttering the Ex-Im Bank
Teen on Trial for Urging Suicidal Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Prosecutors say Michelle Carter "wantonly and recklessly" caused her boyfriend's death.
Broken Windshield Malice, See?
Cop punishes citizen who suffered a crime and was moments away from repairing his broken windshield.
Feds on Asset Forfeiture Reform: It's Too Much Trouble to Track Convictions Before Taking People's Stuff
California's participation in federal program threatened just by calling for better due process.
3 Important Caveats About That Study Showing Prostitution Clients Are More Prone to Violence
Research from group dedicated to "eradicating prostitution" gets presented as unbiased portrayal of men who've paid for sex.
Freddie Gray's 'Nickel Ride' Will Cost Baltimore $6.4 Million
Settlement announced in man's death while in police custody
Fearmongering About the 'Ferguson Effect'
If you pay attention to what crime numbers actually say, you're a "smug left-wing journalist," apparently.
Jeff Mizanskey Served 21 Years for Non-Violent Drug Crimes. Watch Him Walk Free.
Missouri man finally gets a second chance after "watching child molesters come and go and come again."
Mass. Cop Fired on Own Cruiser to Cover Up Crash, Causing Lock Down in Local Town
Now charged, will be fired.
Peoria Mayor's Unconstitutional Vendetta Costs Taxpayers $200,000
Jim Ardis was determined to shut down a Twitter parody and punish the man behind it.
