Criminal Justice

Civil Liberties

Ferguson October: Thousands Gather for Marches, Speeches, and Civil Disobedience Around St. Louis

At #MoralMonday and other "Ferguson October" events a diverse group is coming together to march, chant, sing, pray, and practice civil disobedience.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.13.2014 2:45 PM

Politics

Hong Kong Clashes as Cops Remove Protesters' Barricades

Zenon Evans | 10.13.2014 2:15 PM

Policy

Fictional Infractions and Furry Judges

Two cases give the Supreme Court a chance to limit cops' broad power to stop and search your car.

Jacob Sullum | 10.13.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Poll: 47% Say Cases of Excessive Force by the Police Are on the Rise, 45% Say Police Are Too Quick to Use Lethal Force, Significant Perception Differences Across Race and Ethnicity

Emily Ekins | 10.10.2014 4:48 PM

Civil Liberties

Remember, Law and Order Folk: A Prison Sentence is a Very Serious Thing

Brian Doherty | 10.10.2014 3:17 PM

Marijuana

Texas Prosecutor Wants to Send Adrian Peterson to Jail Because He Admitted to Smoking a "Little Weed"

Ed Krayewski | 10.10.2014 12:31 PM

NYPD

NYPD Civilian Review Chair Wants Cops to Stop Using Foul Language on the Job

Ed Krayewski | 10.10.2014 10:52 AM

Civil Liberties

Jackass: The Police Department

Charles Oliver | 10.10.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Jackass: The Police Department

Charles Oliver | 10.10.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Where Rape Victims Are Forced to Pay for Their Own Forensic Exams

Why should sexual-assault victims have to pay the state to investigate the crimes against them?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.9.2014 4:31 PM

Policy

8 Out of 10 Americans Favor Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Nonviolent Offenders

Lauren Krisai | 10.9.2014 4:00 PM

Police

Poll: Americans Want Congress to Vote on Military Force Before Midterms, Say an Ebola Outbreak Is Likely and Kids Should Be Required to Get Vaccinations

Reason-Rupe finds the public wants Congress to return to DC to vote on ISIS now and is split between raising taxes and cutting spending to pay for the latest war

Emily Ekins | 10.9.2014 1:00 PM

Police Abuse

Cops Pepper Spray Teen in Own Home After Neighbor Mistakes Him For an Intruder

Ed Krayewski | 10.9.2014 12:41 PM

Civil Liberties

Warrantless Raid on the Wrong People Costs Denver Cops $1.8 Million

J.D. Tuccille | 10.9.2014 10:20 AM

Policy

Protests Erupt After St. Louis Cop Fatally Shoots Black Teen

Reason Staff | 10.9.2014 10:16 AM

Policy

SCOTUS Should Limit Cops' Dangerously Broad Power to Stop and Search Your Car

Jacob Sullum | 10.9.2014 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

To Protect and Serve

Charles Oliver | 10.9.2014 6:00 AM

War on Drugs

Brickbat: To Protect and Serve

Charles Oliver | 10.9.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Justice Alito Mocks Arkansas Ban on Muslim Prisoner's Beard

Damon Root | 10.8.2014 4:35 PM

Civil Liberties

School Sics Cops, K-9 Unit on Old Man Looking for Dandelions

Lenore Skenazy | 10.8.2014 1:17 PM

Civil Liberties

No Seatbelt? No Problem, We've Got a Taser, Say Indiana Cops

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.7.2014 4:45 PM

Politics

Journalist Enters Closed Public Park, Finds Self in Federal Court, Ends Up Scrubbing Toilets

Zenon Evans | 10.7.2014 1:15 PM

Policy

Today at SCOTUS: Prison Security vs. Inmates' Religious Liberty

Damon Root | 10.7.2014 9:52 AM