The Misguided War on Sexting
America is taking a punitive approach to teens who send each other explicit messages-and it's backfiring.
Criminal Justice
Can a Spending Rider Save a Medical Marijuana Supplier From Prison Seven Years After He Was Convicted?
Two congressmen rebuke the DOJ for breaking the law by continuing to pursue such cases.
Did the Cop Who Shot Walter Scott in the Back Try to Doctor the Scene?
Video seems to show the officer picking up an object and dropping it near the body.
Ferguson Residents Come Out to Vote, Diversify City Council
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
Man Suing After Tennessee Cop Fractures His Skull
An internal investigation cleared the cop. He resigned and was eventually charged with felony assault by state investigators.
Keep Rand Paul Weird
Will the libertarian-leaning presidential candidate shed the differences that make him interesting?
South Carolina Cop Charged With Murder After Video Shows Him Shooting Motorist in the Back
The patrolman claimed he "felt threatened" when the man grabbed his Taser.
Future of New Mexico's Overwhelmingly Supported Asset Forfeiture Reform Uncertain
If governor doesn't sign bill this week, it is dead.
Albuquerque Cop Fired For Being Insubordinate, Untruthful After Fatal Shooting Also Had Lapel Camera Off During 2013 Police Brutality Incident
His attorney says it wasn't fair to fire him to set 'example' about not turning on body cameras.
Obama Frees Drug War Prisoners
Stepping up his commutations, the president begins to make up for lost time.
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
Indiana Nurse Charged With Felony 'Resisting Arrest' for Driving to Safer Area for Traffic Stop
DelRea Good said she felt afraid to stop in a dark and isolated place, and that's not unwarranted.
Obama Steps Up Commutations, Feeding Drug War Prisoners' Hopes
The president shortens 22 sentences, doubling his total in a single day.
Richmond Cops Say Man They Shot Pointed Gun at Them; Cops Saw Him Making a 'Hand to Hand' Drug Deal
How much violence is limiting people's freedom to buy and sell drugs worth?
Teens Who Filmed Themselves Having Sex Charged as Child Pornographers 'To Send a Message'
Who benefits from branding these teens sex predators for life?
Jim Webb Looks at Rand Paul
On criminal justice reform: "the Democrats have basically ceded this incredibly important issue to the Republicans, and Rand Paul's the guy who's been running with it"
Recording Abusive Border Patrol Conduct Becomes a Thing Among Fed-Up Americans
Internal checkpoints drive peaceful citizens to assert their rights and share the results
One Georgia Judge Takes on Mandatory Minimums by Informing Jury Before Conviction
Reminds prosecutors that juries are supposed to serve as a check on government power
Courts Let Cops Get Away With Murder
The police can break into your home unlawfully and shoot you dead, and nobody is at fault for that except you.
Obama Doubles His Commutation Total in One Day
The affected prisoners include a marijuana grower sentenced to life.
DOJ Introduces New Restrictions on Asset Forfeiture That May Help Small Businesses
Absent other criminal charges, they won't go after those suspected of 'structured' deposits.
How a Business Owner Becomes Criminally Liable for How Customers Spend ATM Withdrawals
When is an ATM an "interstate commerce facility"? When the FBI needs to make federal prostitution charges stick.
