Criminal Justice

Politics

Obama Plans Indefinite Military Detention of Terrorism Suspects

Jacob Sullum | 2.19.2009 12:52 PM

Policy

Manufacturing Guilt?

Experts say this exclusive video shows a dental examiner creating the bite marks that put a man on death row.

Radley Balko | 2.19.2009 12:00 PM

Policy

This Week in Innocence

Radley Balko | 2.18.2009 1:04 PM

Policy

Sheriff Lott's Pot Shot

Will Obama reject the anti-drug zealotry highlighted by the Michael Phelps farce?

Jacob Sullum | 2.18.2009 7:00 AM

Policy

'We Don't Want to Throw These Kids in Jail, but We Want Them to Think'

Jacob Sullum | 2.11.2009 11:22 AM

Politics

Obama Punts His First State Secrets Case

Radley Balko | 2.11.2009 10:53 AM

Policy

Michael Phelps' Bong Buddies Busted

Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2009 3:56 PM

Policy

Who Will Reform New York's Insane Drug Laws?

Nick Gillespie | 2.10.2009 8:50 AM

Policy

Highway Robbery

Radley Balko | 2.9.2009 4:10 PM

Politics

Any Taxes You Pay Can and Will Be Used Against You

Radley Balko | 2.9.2009 2:10 PM

Policy

A Whiff of Grape

Jacob Sullum | 2.6.2009 12:42 PM

Policy

Forthcoming NAS Study May Shake Up Forensics System

Radley Balko | 2.6.2009 12:17 AM

Politics

Dividends From the Pennsylvania Railroad

Jacob Sullum | 2.4.2009 12:30 PM

Policy

Don't Buckle Up and Help Your State Make Its Budget!

Nick Gillespie | 2.4.2009 8:41 AM

Policy

The Ryan Frederick Trial: Jurors Deliberate

Radley Balko | 2.3.2009 9:12 AM

Policy

This Week in Innocence

Radley Balko | 2.2.2009 4:53 PM

Policy

Because Those 58-year-old Ladies Who Owe Back Taxes Can Be Dangerous

Matt Welch | 2.2.2009 8:15 AM

Policy

The Ryan Frederick Trial: More Fun With Informants

Radley Balko | 2.1.2009 10:32 PM

Policy

Audio, Video of Ryan Frederick Police Interviews Taken Shortly After Deadly Raid

Radley Balko | 1.31.2009 3:43 PM

Policy

More From Chesapeake

Radley Balko | 1.30.2009 12:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Possible DEA Mugging of Professional Poker Player

Radley Balko | 1.29.2009 11:43 AM

Policy

From Crack Babies to Normal Kids

Jacob Sullum | 1.28.2009 6:19 PM

Policy

Day Seven of the Ryan Frederick Trial: Parade of Snitches

Radley Balko | 1.28.2009 4:30 PM

Politics

Eroding the Exclusionary Rule

Why the Supreme Court got it wrong in Herring v. United States

Radley Balko | 1.28.2009 3:00 PM

Politics

Watchman State

How Real Life Superheroes fight crime and help the helpless

Greg Beato | 1.28.2009 12:00 PM

Policy

Economic Policy by Metaphor

Matt Welch | 1.27.2009 5:14 PM

Policy

Supreme Court Broadens Absolute Prosecutorial Immunity

Radley Balko | 1.26.2009 8:10 PM

Policy

The Ryan Frederick Trial, Days Four and Five

Radley Balko | 1.26.2009 7:33 PM

Policy

Candy-Colored Meth Dreams

Jacob Sullum | 1.26.2009 6:26 PM

Policy

Twelve O'Clock Links

Jesse Walker | 1.26.2009 12:00 PM

Policy

Loud and Clear

Radley Balko | 1.26.2009 10:10 AM

Policy

NYC Jailhouse Blues

Brian Doherty | 1.23.2009 6:13 PM

Policy

The Ryan Frederick Trial: Day Three

Radley Balko | 1.23.2009 1:48 PM

Civil Liberties

A Happy Resolution to Paul Jacob's Prosecution for Facilitating Out-of-State Ballot Petitioning

Brian Doherty | 1.22.2009 6:50 PM

Policy

Update on the Ryan Frederick Trial

Radley Balko | 1.22.2009 10:33 AM

Politics

Obama Suspends Military Tribunals

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2009 12:57 PM

Politics

Compassionate Conservatism, My Ass

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2009 5:54 PM

Politics

The Bill of Suggestions

Why the Supreme Court endorsed unreasonable searches and seizures

Steve Chapman | 1.19.2009 7:00 AM

Policy

Ryan Frederick Trial Begins Tuesday

Radley Balko | 1.19.2009 12:37 AM

Policy

Obama, Dems Want $4 Billion for COPS, Byrne Grant Programs

Radley Balko | 1.16.2009 3:21 PM

Policy

Bongs Away!

How the crusade against drug paraphernalia punishes controversial speech

Jacob Sullum | 1.16.2009 12:00 PM

Policy

A (Mild) Defense of the Cop in the BART Shooting

Radley Balko | 1.15.2009 8:00 PM

Politics

When Cops "Forget"

Nick Gillespie | 1.15.2009 6:54 PM

Civil Liberties

Asset Forfeiture Helps the FBI's Gambling, Jewel-Studded Masturbators

Jacob Sullum | 1.15.2009 2:27 PM

Policy

Well, at Least Those Four Guys Went to Jail for a Combined Seven Months a Few Years Back

Matt Welch | 1.15.2009 2:05 PM

Policy

Oakland BART Officer Who Shot Pinned, Unarmed Man Is Arrested On The Lam

Brian Doherty | 1.14.2009 11:59 AM

Policy

What Does It Take for a Police Officer To Get Fired?

Radley Balko | 1.14.2009 8:14 AM

Politics

Hopeful Change Down Guantanamo Way

Brian Doherty | 1.13.2009 2:40 PM