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Ellis' story is a vivid illustration of the principle that justice delayed is justice denied.
Ellis' story is a vivid illustration of the principle that justice delayed is justice denied.
Some progressives are for criminal justice reform only when it's convenient.
The case for legally constraining what police departments can do with robots.
Louisville's police chief wants to fire an officer who shot Taylor and a detective who "lied" in the search warrant affidavit.
Justice Department: “It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment.”
The list also included several drug war victims.
Trump's clemencies last night surprised a lot of people—including one of the recipients. Clemency advocates are confident more are on the way.
Full pardons were given to the four contractors convicted of murdering Iraqis in a firefight in Baghdad.
The report confirms what news investigations and advocates have said for years: Lowell prison lets guards abuse women without consequence.
Police response “likely escalated tensions and the potential for violence” say investigators.
Thanks to poor management and massive rates of incarceration, people are dying both inside and outside prisons.
Mory Keita was involved in two cases against the government, including an ACLU suit challenging ICE and a case alleging abuse by Butler County Jail guards.
"I pulled the kids and I'm homeschooling."
A recent flurry of legislative activity suggests why forfeiture reform succeeds—and why it fails.
Don’t expand the “hot pursuit” exception to the Fourth Amendment.
Aaron Sorkin takes on the famous trial of activists who organized an anti-war protest during the 1968 Democratic convention.
The practice is plainly unconstitutional.
An annual report on the death penalty shows its use declining everywhere except in the federal government.
The move is similar to what's known as a "reverse FOIA" lawsuit, which forces the requester to go to court to defend his right to access public records.
The case against the popular pornography site rests on misleading data and hidden agendas.
Chicago went to court to try and block a local news station from airing the body camera footage.
His Trump toadying was absolutely awful, but still not nearly as bad as his unremittingly harsh approach to justice and policing.
The suit follows a scathing 2019 report detailing unchecked violence and sexual assault against incarcerated people.
Bill Barr and Donald Trump spend the end of their terms executing prisoners.
Under punitive federalism, localities refuse dictates from above while state and federal officials retaliate.
This documentary reminds us that the time people lose while "doing time" can never be replaced or relived.
This holiday season, police should give citizens the gift of just leaving them in peace.
Reason's writers and editors share their suggestions for what you should be buying your friends and family this year.
The documentary La Causa is a raw look into these self-organized societies, complete with taxes, courts, and a strict "thug code.”
The escaped slave called the Constitution "a glorious liberty document" that justified extending equality to blacks and women.
Five who tested positive recently will participate in this week’s planned executions of Brandon Bernard and Alfred Bourgeois.
Courts ignore constitutional guarantees while defendants awaiting trial languish in jail.
Cash bail is as unjust as it is arbitrary.
Policymakers "must not penalize residents for earning a livelihood, safeguarding their mental health, or enjoying our most cherished freedoms," said Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes.
Plus: White women and Trump votes, Biden taps California AG as HHS Secretary, and more...
And taxpayers will foot the bill.
Real-time police spying through smart security cams is already here.
Charges against Kraft were (rightfully) dismissed. The women he patronized now have criminal records.
Using police to forcefully shut down Mac's Public House is a violation of liberty and a waste of resources.
Efforts to push for substantial police reforms many people would support instead became a political battlefield.
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