Backpage.com Sues Over Illinois Sheriff's Unconstitutional Bullying
With no legal authority to do so, Sheriff Tom Dart threatened to go after Visa and MasterCard if they did not cease doing business with Backpage.com.
Criminal Justice
Why Was Sandra Bland Arrested?
According to the Supreme Court, cops can order legally stopped motorists out of their cars at will.
Sandra Bland's Death in Jail: All For Not Putting out a Cigarette When Illegitimately Ordered to by Cop
Cop's chilling declaration: "You should have thought of that before you start resisting."
Stephen A. Smith: Every Black Person Should Vote for the Republican Nominee for President in 2016
Perhaps some Republican candidates may even be more capable of demonstrating black lives matter than Democrats
Asthmatic Father Dies After Police Hogtie Him Face Down on Disorderly Conduct Charge
Even the pettiest encounters with police can and often do end in pointless death.
Edward Snowden Should Be Publicly Hanged, Former Intel Committee Vice Chairman Says
Let's be more like Iran or ISIS
Former Drug Czar: There's No Such Thing As an Unjust Drug Sentence
According to John Walters, all drug offenders are violent.
San Francisco's Private Police Force
The City by the Bay has a second, private police force...with a better record than the government cops.
Boise Police Break Down Door, Use Flash Grenade at Wrong Apartment Complex
It's a good thing no one got hurt.
You Can Absolutely Guess What Will Get You Fired from a Job Investigating Chicago Police Shootings
Wave goodbye to the man who questioned use of deadly force.
Dressing Room Sex Tape Goes Viral, Police Arrest Five
Filmed at a Uniqlo in China, authorities also looking into the store's involvement
Obama Holds the Key For Imprisoned Drug Offenders
The president can do much more to correct unjust sentences, but time is running out.
Black Lives Matter Protesters Heckle Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders at Netroots Nation
Most candidates ignoring the issue of police reform.
Texas Suspends Officer That Arrested Sandra Bland—Officer Violated 'Courtesy Policy'
Bland was pulled over for allegedly not signaling a lane switch, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a public servant, and died in jail three days later.
Lefties Bash Lefty PAC for Bashing Kochs on Criminal Justice
David Brock's awful group tries to slime the Koch brothers as criminal-justice opportunitists; actual liberal reformers leap to their defense
Police Violence Activist Found Dead in Jail Cell After Being Pulled Over for Not Signaling a Lane Change in Texas
Was headed there from Illinois for a new job at her alma mater.
Boehner Endorses Sentencing Reform; Bill Clinton Apologizes for His Role in Mass Incarceration
The SAFE Justice Act gets a boost from the House speaker.
Obama in Prison: 'There But for the Grace of God…'
The president still thinks drug offenders belong behind bars.
Mississippi Cop Puts Man in Chokehold for 20 Minutes, Killing Him
No dash cams, no body cams
Self-Driving Cars Could Destroy Fine-Based City Government. What's the Downside?
Increasing automation limits the ability of authorities to profit off human error.
