Criminal Justice

Police Abuse

Professional Courtesy

Charles Oliver | 11.5.2014 6:00 AM

Police Abuse

Brickbat: Professional Courtesy

Charles Oliver | 11.5.2014 6:00 AM

Sentencing

California Voters Approve Sentencing Reform

Nonviolent felonies downgraded to misdemeanors

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 12:30 AM

Policy

Californians Approve Another Important Sentencing Reform

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:29 AM

Policy

America's Rising Crime Problem: Feeding the Homeless; 90-Year-Old Criminal Arrested for It

Brian Doherty | 11.4.2014 6:06 PM

Police

Prosecutor Says Cops Justified in Killing Utah Man Holding a Sword

Police claim he lunged at them, but they shot him as he was running away.

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 4:25 PM

Civil Liberties

When Colleges Abolish Due Process in Sex Disputes, Innocent Lives Are Ruined

Robby Soave | 11.4.2014 9:20 AM

Culture

'Go Ahead and Call the Cops. They Can't Unrape You,' Say Cops

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.3.2014 10:36 AM

Civil Liberties

Audio Recordings Reveal That Ferguson Flight Ban Was to Keep Media Out

Peter Suderman | 11.3.2014 9:10 AM

Civil Liberties

No Warrant, No Problem: Students' Lockers Searched at Random By Drug Dogs

Robby Soave | 11.3.2014 9:10 AM

Policy

Border Patrol Misconduct Becomes a National Problem

Criminals with badges and federal paychecks

Reason Staff | 11.2.2014 6:31 PM

Ferguson

Who Armed Ferguson's Warrior Cops?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.1.2014 7:00 AM

Police

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 11.1.2014 7:00 AM

Police Abuse

Albuquerque, DOJ Agree to Police Reform Deal: Independent Monitor, More Training, New Procedures for Investigating Police Shootings

Ed Krayewski | 10.31.2014 5:12 PM

Stop and Frisk

Court Rejects NYC Police Union Effort to Block Stop-and-Frisk Settlements

The last roadblock to ending the program.

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 4:50 PM

Policy

Criminal Case Reopens the Issue of Marijuana's Legal Status

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 4:41 PM

Police Abuse

DOJ, Albuquerque Agree to Police Reforms

Department rocked with all sorts of misconduct scandals and lots of shootings.

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 4:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Happy Ending in One Part of the Austin Case of Antonio Buehler, Arrested for Filming Police

Brian Doherty | 10.31.2014 3:41 PM

Civil Liberties

Unsafe at Any Border: U.S. Border Patrol Corrupt, Violent, Flush with Funding—And Unaccountable

Lucian McMahon | 10.31.2014 2:27 PM

Cellphones

Here's Why You Shouldn't Use the Fingerprint Password on Smartphones in Virginia

Judge rules suspects can be compelled to use fingerprint to provide police access.

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 2:20 PM

Cybersecurity

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison in Denmark

Gottfrid Warg gets 42 months in jail.

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 2:10 PM

Prisons

$2.25 Million for Family of Man Cooked to Death at Rikers Prison

Was left in scorching hot cell in mental health unit, prompting public outrage

Reason Staff | 10.31.2014 1:40 PM

Civil Liberties

Cops Kill Family Dog In Front of 12-Year-Old Girl During Warrantless Backyard Search, Federal Court Orders Jury Trial

Damon Root | 10.31.2014 11:51 AM