Underage Girls Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting
Once again, policies billed as helping people coerced into prostitution wind up harming those that cops say they're trying to help.
Once again, policies billed as helping people coerced into prostitution wind up harming those that cops say they're trying to help.
While Biden's mass pardons for those with low-level marijuana possession convictions were greeted with cautious optimism, protesters expressed frustration over Biden's lack of action to actually release those imprisoned for nonviolent drug crimes.
A protest at the White House calls attention to the thousands of federal cannabis offenders who remain incarcerated.
Out of 37 officers who were terminated and later reinstated, 17 had committed acts deemed a "threat to safety."
Is a federal takeover of the troubled jail pending?
The FBI changed the way it compiles data, and reporting law-enforcement agencies have yet to catch up.
Fearmongering about mass school shootings leads to some dumb, privacy-threatening ideas.
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A highway engineer got qualified immunity for detaining drivers—despite not being a cop.
Despite that evidence, it is hard to tell whether Trump actually thought he beat Biden.
Craig Ridley died after corrections officers paralyzed him in a beating then left him without medical care for days.
Forensic techniques are nowhere near as reliable as cops shows pretend.
"I never thought this could happen in this country," Gregory Hahn said.
The Golden State promises a progressive, environmentally conscious, labor-friendly war on weed.
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Reason first reported last week on the scathing contempt order, which said the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of its conduct.
Too much government authority lends itself to swatting-style abuse.
A Texas sheriff has certified that the migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard were the victims of a crime, which helps clear the way for them to apply for U visas.
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That seemingly large number represents a tiny share of simple possession cases, which are rarely prosecuted under federal law.
The president supports the law that could send his son to prison for lying about his personal habits while buying a firearm.
He's fully licensed, but not in the right state.
The lawsuit contends that after passengers are screened at federally mandated security checkpoints, Clayton County police search them again before they can board their flight.
Even as he pardons thousands of marijuana users, the president stubbornly resists legalization.
Convincing evidence of his innocence has been available for years. But the criminal legal system prioritizes procedure and bureaucracy over liberty.
Plus: The editors wade into the conversation surrounding the modern dilemmas men face.
A federal judge wrote that the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of medical delays that resulted in a man dying from treatable cancer.
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The war on drugs conspires with the war on guns to make a mockery of justice.
In fact, most were caught on federal property with small amounts of pot.
Sierra Pettengill's documentary focuses on the fake towns, built by the Army in the 1960s, to train law enforcement.
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The president's mass pardon does not extend to pot suppliers, and his rescheduling plans won't make marijuana a legal medicine.
Pardoning possession offenders is nice. Taking his boot off the necks of cannabis sellers would be even better.
An officer used an anonymous account to lash out at police protesters (and a Reason post). He was uncovered and fired.
The Kansas credentialing body reprimanded the officer for using excessive force against a child, but stopped short of pulling his license.
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A state senator joins several local officials in federal indictments for taking bribes in exchange for contracts.
In Criminal (In)Justice, the Manhattan Institute scholar argues that most reforms favored by social justice activists—and many libertarians—make life worse for communities of color.
In Criminal (In)Justice, the Manhattan Institute scholar argues that most reforms favored by social justice activists—and many libertarians—make life worse for communities of color.