Libertarian Lawyer Offers 'This One Trick' for Dealing with DUI Checkpoints
Police aren't happy about it.
Criminal Justice
Colleges, Please Don't Criminalize Drinking, Sex, or Drunk Sex
You don't know what you're doing
How to Address Anger Over Shootings By Police? Hide Cops' Names, Of Course!
Arizona legislators make a pretty solid effort to shield cops from public scrutiny
San Antonio Gets Tough on (Butt) Crack
Strippers could be jailed for revealing "the crevice of their buttocks"
Cop Sees Teen with Fake Gun, Shoots Different Kid, Kindly Declines to Arrest Them (for Now)
Authorities still weighing options
IRS Steals Widow's Money Because Her Deposits Were Too Small
The agency's new, more enlightened "structuring" policy seems to have a big loophole.
Go Directly to Jail—And Then Stay There: How the Misuse of Jails Is Fueling America's Overincarceration
People "are held in jail simply because they are too poor to pay what it costs to get out."
Virginia Delegates Overwhelmingly Approve Major Forfeiture Reform
The bill, now before the state Senate, requires a criminal conviction to complete a forfeiture.
I Helped Put a Man in Prison for 25 Years and I Feel Horrible About It
Now I'm trying to make amends.
No Knock Raid Over Alleged Animal Cruelty Leads to Lawsuit by Man Who Just Wants His Dog Back
Lawsuit claims a local politician may have conspired with a cop to target the resident, a bar owner, because of a judgment he had won against the pol earlier.
NYPD Cop Indicted for Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Akai Gurley
Peter Liang reportedly texted his union rep instead of calling for medical assistance after shooting and killing Akai Gurley while patrolling a stairwell.
Nanny Bloomberg Says Black Kids Can't Be Trusted with Guns
He can't be trusted to respect citizens' rights.
I.J. Analysis Confirms Modest Impact of Holder's Forfeiture Reform
The changes may affect about a quarter of equitable sharing forfeitures and less than a tenth of proceeds.
Four Reasons Why Freedom Lovers Should Cheer a Restrictionist-Led DHS Shutdown
It's an incompetent and evil agency. Shutting it down will halt the spread of its notorious new stop-and-frisk CARI program.
Never, Never Call the Cops For "Help" Unless You're Willing to Risk Someone Being Shot and Killed
74-year-old North Carolina Man Shot and Killed by Cops as They Bust Through His Back Door on a "Welfare Check"
New Evidence in Seth Adams 'Nothing to See Here' Police Shooting Won't Be Considered If It's From Family Attorneys
An attorney for the Adams family says witness testimony, forensic evidence, and the cop's performance reviews all suggest shooting wasn't justified.
Philly Cops Charged in Brutality Incident After Victim's Girlfriend Did Some Investigating of Her Own to Get Authorities Started
A year and a half after the incident, the two cops were charged and suspended with intent to dismiss.
Man Stops Robbery with His Taser, Is Charged with Felony Possession of a Weapon
I hope he learned his lesson. About helping people. And protecting himself.
Louisville Cop Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Two Children; Previously Commended for His Work With Youth
Cop had multiple commendations for working with youth. Psychologist says she was kicked out of clinical program after reporting kids's allegations against him.
Concrete Consequences From Sex Work Stigma
Criminalization really isn't the root of the problem that sex workers face.
Prosecutor Wants to Apologize to Wrongly Accused Man, Cops Insist the System Worked
Cornealious Anderson was arrested and charged even though he had dozens of alibi. The prosecutor's investigation found problems in the police investigation.
Cops Should Seek 'Justice,' Not 'Forfeiture'
Federal rule change won't stop locals from 'policing for profit'
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
Rand Paul Says Nope to AG Nominee Loretta Lynch
Says 'Mrs. Lynch has a track-record of violating the individual freedoms granted to us by our Constitution.'
Albuquerque Police's Grim Record of Shooting Citizens
Rolling Stone reports on the huge costs, in citizen lives and taxpayer dollars, of out-of-control cops.
Obama's Clemency Record Is Still One of the Worst Ever
Despite belated pardons and a few more commutations, the president's mercy is rarely seen.
One Denver Cop Involved in Three of Four Vehicle Shootings in Last Six Months
Officer Jeffrey DiManna is on leave again while police conduct another investigation.
Why Is the DOJ Still Trying to Close a City-Supported Oakland Pot Dispensary?
Even a federal judge is asking why they keep fighting.
Missoula Police to Homeland Security: Help Us Protect Montana from the Hippie Menace
The Rainbow Family is an extremist threat now?
New CBC Head Wants Special Prosecutors Appointed in Police Shootings, Not Sure About the Details
Rep. G.K. Butterfield's not sure who'd appoint the prosecutor. He has other ideas for reform, too, but voted against limiting police militarization last year.
How Uncle Sam Became a Bank Robber
Civil forfeiture and money laundering laws let the IRS seize the accounts of legitimate businesses.
Suspiciously Small Deposits Trigger Legalized Bank Robbery
The IRS seized $242 million between 2005 and 2012 based on allegations of "structuring."
Obama Budget Includes More Money for Agency Policing Campus Sex
The Office for Civil Rights and its army of bureaucrats would get $30 million.
Warrants for Emails and Cell Phone Locations: Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
Bill protects privacy from unconstitutional search and seizure.
"Snowball Fight/Gun" Video is Misleading, Says New Rochelle PD
Police Commissioner claims officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a teen with a gun.
Florida Tries to Make Teen Sexting a Crime, Actually Makes Teen Sexting Impossible to Prosecute
I think a "LOL" is appropriate here.
Busted Over $80 Worth of Pot, College Student Turns Informant, Then Turns Up Dead
This is the way everybody does it, says the local police chief.
Tamir Rice's Family Alleges Excessive Force, Negligence, Emotional Distress, False Imprisonment, Denial of Due Process
Those who want justice for Rice might have little faith in a grand jury's ability to make the right call.
Jurors Can't Know Pot Growers Are Patients
Federal prosecutors are determined to hide the truth when they try the Kettle Falls Five.
Watch: Suburban NY Cop Points Gun at Kneeling Teens After Snowball Fight
The teens were frisked, no weapons were found.
