Criminal Justice

War on Drugs

Internal Investigation: Slaughter of Mayor's Dogs During Botched Drug Raid Justified

Radley Balko | 9.5.2008 12:48 PM

War on Drugs

Cato to Host Forum on No-Knock Raids With reason's Radley Balko; Berwyn Heights, Maryland Mayor Cheye Calvo, and LEAP co-founder Peter Christ

Radley Balko | 9.4.2008 12:01 PM

Politics

Palin +1

Radley Balko | 9.4.2008 9:51 AM

War on Drugs

Prosecutor in Ryan Frederick Case Wants to Move the Trial

Radley Balko | 9.3.2008 10:11 AM

Politics

The Subsidy State

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' accomplishments are worse than his alleged crimes

Jacob Sullum | 9.3.2008 7:00 AM

War on Drugs

Sheriff Lott's New Toy

Radley Balko | 9.1.2008 1:12 PM

Policy

'Political Correctness Has Ruined Country Humor'

Jacob Sullum | 8.28.2008 3:34 PM

Policy

If No One Ran From the Room Crying, He Wouldn't Be Doing His Job

Jacob Sullum | 8.25.2008 3:50 PM

Policy

Too Fat To Fry? (i.e., Execute Via Lethal Injection)

Nick Gillespie | 8.25.2008 10:43 AM

Politics

When Does a 'Slave' Become a Slave?

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2008 11:38 AM

Policy

"The entire book is about violence and anarchy as part of the hardcore punk culture. This could antagonize and rile up the general population."

Damon Root | 8.18.2008 5:56 PM

Policy

Charge First, Research Later

Jacob Sullum | 8.15.2008 6:19 PM

Policy

Potty-Mouthed Shopper Enticed, Then Frustrated, by Wal-Mart's Low, Low Prices, and Handcuffed

Nick Gillespie | 8.15.2008 10:31 AM

Politics

Why Don't We Protect the Privacy of Jurors?

The case for making jury duty anonymous

Steve Chapman | 8.14.2008 7:00 AM

Policy

Use an Aesthetically Pleasing Tactic to Keep Taggers Temporarily at Bay, Go to Jail

Matt Welch | 8.13.2008 9:59 AM

Policy

The System is Broken

Forensic science is badly in need of reform. Here are some suggestions.

Radley Balko and Roger Koppl | 8.12.2008 4:30 PM

War on Drugs

Cheye Calvo Gets It

Radley Balko | 8.10.2008 2:34 PM

War on Drugs

Puppycide in Prince George's County

Radley Balko | 8.10.2008 10:44 AM

Politics

Does a Fair Outcome for Hamdan Mean the Process Is Fair?

Jacob Sullum | 8.8.2008 12:16 PM

Policy

Berwyn Heights Drug Raid: The Police Keep Digging

Radley Balko | 8.8.2008 11:17 AM

Policy

Mississippi CYA

Radley Balko | 8.6.2008 9:19 AM

Policy

Berwyn Heights, MD Drug Raid Update: Cops Didn't Have a No-Knock Warrant

Radley Balko | 8.6.2008 8:29 AM

Politics

Mississippi Official Fires Dr. Hayne, Then Praises Him

Radley Balko | 8.5.2008 5:24 PM

Policy

Lima, Ohio SWAT Officer Acquitted in the Killing of Tarika Wilson

Radley Balko | 8.5.2008 10:23 AM

Policy

Collateral Damage

Drug informant outrage

Radley Balko | 8.5.2008 7:00 AM

Policy

Dr. Steven Hayne Is Done

Radley Balko | 8.4.2008 8:51 PM

Policy

Doubts About Dog-Slaughtering Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 8.4.2008 2:50 PM

War on Drugs

The "Surge" Cures All

Radley Balko | 8.1.2008 3:13 PM

Politics

Suicide Solution?

Matt Welch | 8.1.2008 9:29 AM

Policy

Mayor's Dogs Killed in Drug Raid

Radley Balko | 7.31.2008 9:21 AM

Policy

Consenting to be Abused

The problem with "voluntary" roadside searches

Steve Chapman | 7.31.2008 7:00 AM

War on Drugs

Botched Raid of Innocent Family Earns Cops Merit Badges

Radley Balko | 7.30.2008 8:09 AM

Policy

This Polygamist Thing of Ours

Jacob Sullum | 7.25.2008 5:53 PM

Policy

Another Exoneration

Radley Balko | 7.25.2008 3:13 PM

Policy

New Orleans D.A. Fights Murder by Sending Pot Smokers to Prison

Jacob Sullum | 7.24.2008 5:59 PM

Policy

This Week in Innocence

Radley Balko | 7.24.2008 10:56 AM

Politics

Where's the (Criminal) Justice?

An issue conspicuously absent from the presidential campaign

Radley Balko | 7.23.2008 3:00 PM

Policy

Making Up Evidence an "Honest Mistake"

Radley Balko | 7.21.2008 2:57 PM

Civil Liberties

St. Louis Cops Turn Forfeiture Policy Into Free Car Rental Service

Radley Balko | 7.21.2008 11:03 AM

Policy

Two More Isolated Incidents

Radley Balko | 7.18.2008 1:28 PM

Politics

How Much Process Is Due for Accused Terrorists?

Jacob Sullum | 7.18.2008 11:39 AM

Politics

Business Is Booming for the Repo Man

Mike Riggs | 7.18.2008 11:16 AM

War on Drugs

Police Militarization? What Police Militarization?

Radley Balko | 7.17.2008 8:32 PM

Policy

Headline of the Morning (Hippie Edition)

Nick Gillespie | 7.17.2008 8:04 AM

Policy

Comply, or We Will Erase your Memory

Mike Riggs | 7.16.2008 5:50 PM

Policy

'It's Illegal to Take a Picture of a Law Enforcement Officer'

Jacob Sullum | 7.16.2008 1:44 PM

Conspiracy Theories

At Home He Feels Like a Jurist

Jesse Walker | 7.16.2008 1:14 PM