Today at SCOTUS: Traffic Stops, Drug-Sniffing Dogs, and Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
When does the use of a drug-sniffing dog transform a lawful traffic stop into an illegal seizure?
Criminal Justice
Oklahoma Man Cleared of Charges After Shooting Police Chief Three Times in the Chest, Didn't Know Cops Were Invading His Home
Cops thought a bomb threat was called in from his home but it wasn't.
Attorney General Nominee Agrees to Return Money Feds Seized from Long Island Business
For two and a half years, Loretta Lynch's office kept cash but never pressed any charges.
The Persistence of Policing for Profit
Eric Holder's forfeiture reform is welcome but does not go nearly far enough.
Obama Promises to Strengthen Privacy in State of the Union Speech - Rand Paul Would End Domestic Spying
And it's way past time that lying domestic spying agency chiefs should be punished.
Cop Arrested for Refusing to Take Off Mask During Protest, Produce Identification, Claims to Be Part of Anonymous
A cop in Florida has some hobbies that trouble his supervisors
Police Use Radar Device To See Inside Your House
The latest example of battlefield technology finding its way home to civilian policing
Saudi Man Arrested for Capturing Beheading on Video
Saudi Arabia beheaded at least 83 people last year, many publicly, but unlike ISIS it doesn't want video of its acts on the Internet.
How the Press Exaggerated Holder's Forfeiture Reform
The change leaves untouched the vast majority of loot that state and local agencies get from federal asset grabs.
Seeking Dismissal of Drug Charges, Medical Marijuana Patients Say Congress Is on Their Side
Will a new spending restriction end the Kettle Falls Five case?
The Fine Print in Holder's New Forfeiture Policy Leaves Room for Continued Abuses
An exception for joint task forces allows evasion of state property protections.
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
The Perverse Forfeiture Incentives Created by Equitable Sharing
The DOJ program allowed police and prosecutors to bypass state limits on asset seizures.
Best of Reason on Asset Forfeiture: We've Had Your Back for Decades
Eric Holder finally listens.
