California Attorney General Announces Settlement To Stop Civil Rights Abuses by Vallejo Police Department
A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then.
A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then.
Sylvia Gonzalez, an anti-establishment politician, spent a day in jail for allegedly concealing a petition that she organized.
"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
President Biden commemorated the 25th anniversary of his tragic death by celebrating legislation passed in Shepard's name. But it was based on a major falsehood.
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.
Let's celebrate her return without exaggerating the relevant dangers; stranger abductions are rare.
The issue was rejected because it "jeopardizes the good order and security of the institution."
Tayvin Galanakis was arrested last year on suspicion of intoxication, even after a Breathalyzer showed he was sober.
In light of the state's marijuana reforms, the court says, the odor of weed is not enough to establish probable cause.
The outrageous case has led to calls from Congress to pass legislation curbing civil asset forfeiture.
Stop enabling thieves by owning stuff.
With subplots about bite mark evidence and asset forfeiture, it's a parade of shady cop practices.
One of the defense's theories was that "the requested immigration records" might "support [the ex-wife's] motive to fabricate because claiming she was a victim of a sexual assault would provide a way to continue her legal residency in the United States without assistance from Appellant after her divorce."
An officer conducted the search of Prentiss Jackson's vehicle after claiming he could smell "a little bit of weed." It ultimately resulted in a lengthy prison term.
"The police are free to ask questions, and the public is free to ignore them," wrote a federal judge.
A 2022 Canadian case involving what looks like a stoned mistake seems to be the closest real-world example of this purported danger.
With a second term, the former president promised to end California's water shortage, clear homeless encampments, and conduct the biggest deportation operation in American history.
"Gavin Newsom eating at French Laundry during a COVID-19 surge, for example"
We need less intrusive law enforcement, not the treatment of crime as a lark.
Pence suggested executing mass shooters in "months, not years," but that would remove crucial procedural protections—and not just for those who are obviously guilty.
The best reforms would correct the real problems of overcriminalization and overincarceration, as well as removing all artificial barriers to building more homes.
The trial—and, in some sense, Timpa's life—was about transparency.
The researchers reached a similar conclusion about overdose trends in Washington, where penalties for simple possession were reduced in 2021.
Prohibition is at the root of the hazards that have led to record numbers of opioid-related deaths.
Before correcting the record, the former president's spokesman inadvertently implicated him in a federal crime.
Reason reported in 2021 how prisons use cheap field kits to test mail for contraband—and use the faulty, unconfirmed results to severely punish inmates.
Popular podcasts and shows portray crime as salacious and sexy, failing ordinary victims in the process.
Daraius Dubash was arrested for peacefully protesting in a public park.
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Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.
Mayor Brandon Johnson should remember the sorry history of state-run supermarkets.
States that allow home chefs to sell perishable foods report no confirmed cases of relevant foodborne illness.
The former president suggests he was not obliged to obey a subpoena seeking classified records.
"Doesn't matter," says the officer. "She's still making porn."
Tony Timpa's story shows how far the government goes to prevent victims of abuse from seeking recourse.
Kaia Rolle's ordeal led Florida to raise its minimum age of arrest to 7 years old, but her family and activists say that's not nearly high enough.
The collapse of his plea deal set up a clash with his father, who doggedly defends the firearm regulations his son violated.
With journalistic standards like these...