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Police Abuse
Cops Try to Shoot a Dog, Kill a Teenager Instead
Sheriff's deputies in LA kill a teen who was trying to restrain a dog they said charged at them "aggressively."
What You Didn't See in That Shocking Evergreen Segment: Michael Moynihan Dishes in The Fifth Column
Podcast also argues over the Philando Castile verdict and Otto Warmbier's critics
Philando Castile's 'Audacity To Smoke Marijuana' in Front of Child Doomed Him, Says Cop Who Killed Him
Welcome to one of the darkest corners of your War on Drugs, ladies and gentlemen.
Should the Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Face Federal Charges?
Although SCOTUS says otherwise, trying Jeronimo Yanez again for the same shooting would effectively be double jeopardy.
Two Phony Excuses for Shooting Philando Castile
Jeronimo Yanez's defenders falsely portray Castile as a disobedient stoner.
When Cops Lie
After being falsely labeled a sexual predator, a man gets justice. But why is the officer still working?
Milwaukee Jury Acquits Ex-Cop in Police Shooting Case
The cop was fired when charges in an unrelated sexual assault case were filed against him.
Pennsylvania's Top Court Says Police Videos Are Public, But Lawmakers Are Already Removing Access
This win for government transparency appears to have an expiration date.
NRA-TV Host: Cop Who Killed Philando Castile 'Screwed Up Big Time'
"Yanez walking away from this case a free and clear man is just wrong," says Colion Noir.
Philando Castile Video Shows a Cop Who Panicked and Killed an Innocent Man
Officer Jeronimo Yanez's claim that he saw Castile drawing a gun is utterly implausible.
The NRA Shuns a Second Amendment Martyr
Philando Castile died because he exercised his right to bear arms.
Students Harassed in Futile Schoolwide Drug Raid File Civil Rights Lawsuit
The suit accuses officers of violating the teens' Fourth and 14th Amendment rights.
Man Free After Serving 25 Years for Murder Linked to Switched Bullets
The Detroit Crime Lab, shut down in 2008 for negligence, switched test bullets with autopsy bullets in order to convict Desmond Ricks.
Cop Breaks 17-Year-Old Girl's Jaw at Library, Lawsuit Alleges
The cop fell on the girl while trying to remove her from the library. He was suspended without pay for 40 hours.
Philly Family Sues City Over Fatal Police Shooting
Don't trust government to investigate its own abuses.
Police Union Appeals Firing of Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice
The officer was terminated for lying on his job application two years after killing the 12-year-old Rice.
Judge Orders Oakland Cop to Trial; Says He Was 'Like a Pimp' to Exploited Teen
Former Oakland cop Brian Bunton is one of dozens of area police officers who've been implicated in the sexual exploitation of "Celeste Guap."
Some ADAs Worried About Krasner Philly DA Victory, but Krasner's Not Worried About Them
The criminal justice establishment doesn't realize how much credibility it's lost over the years.
Who's Laughing Now? Larry Krasner, Whose DA Candidacy Philly Police Union President Called 'Hilarious,' Wins Democratic Nomination
He's been standing up to the police union for 30 years, his campaign chair told Reason.
DOJ Investigation of Police Killing of Jordan Edwards Something to Watch
How it plays out could reveal just how far the attorney general can roll back progress made on police accountability.
30 Days a Black Man: How Ray Sprigle Exposed Jim Crow in 1940s America [Reason Podcast]
"I have such a deeper appreciation for the punishment that black people received from their government for so long and the crass politics that perpetuated it."
Detroit Cops Raid an Innocent Family's Home at Gunpoint on Bogus Sex-Trafficking Tip
Maria Navarete says police told her "shut up, you have no rights" as they handcuffed and pinned down her and her children.
Congress's Big Bad Week and Europe's Continued Decline: The New Fifth Column
Discussions of GOP spending, police abuse narratives, and the French elections, with guest James Kirchick
Mistrial Before Michael Slager's Guilty Plea Epitomized Lenience for Cops Who Kill
How could jurors think that shooting a fleeing, unarmed man in the back was not a crime?
Jury Says Jail Officials Should Face Charges for Prisoner's Dehydration Death
Man died after seven days without water in Milwaukee County's jail.
Texas Cop Kills Teen in Car Police Falsely Claimed Was Backing Up in 'Aggressive Manner'
Police chief says body cam footage showed car moving away from cops and not being driven aggressively.
Reason Wins 3 Maggie Awards From the Western Publishing Association!
C.J. Ciaramella, Brendan O'Neill, and this here blog take top honors among publications west of the Mississippi River
Prostitution-Ring-Running Cop Sees Court, But Police Who Extort Sex Often Go Unpunished
Former NYPD officer Michael Rizzi is accused of running an upscale prostitution service and its 50 related websites.
'F*CK DPD' Sign Leads to Felony Hoax Bomb Charge in Denver
Man faces up to 3 years in prison, $100,000 fine if convicted.
A Man Died in Jail After Getting No Water for a Week. Will Anybody Be Held Accountable?
Prosecutors in Milwaukee County ask a jury to consider whether to charge anybody.
'Deplorable' NYPD Officer Will Spend Decades In Prison for Soliciting Pics of Mothers Abusing Their Children
Alberto Randazzo's shameless defense: He developed an addiction to child porn after the death of his former police partner.
Calif. Lawmaker Thinks Police Aren't Protected Enough from Misconduct Claims
Bill would increase the evidence threshold to find that an officer has lied.
United and the Cops Are Just the Latest Violent Partners in a Long History of Dysfunction
Government officials have often deployed force on behalf of their business and labor friends. That will change only when the consequences outweigh the gains.
Arizona Makes It Tougher for Police to Seize People's Money and Stuff for Themselves
Higher threshold required to trigger civil asset forfeiture in bill signed by governor.
North Miami Cop Who Shot Behavioral Specialist Arrested Ten Months After Incident
Faces felony attempted manslaughter and misdemeanor culpable negligence charges.
Officer Feelgood, Meet the Constitution
Cops who stop motorists to give them stuff are abusing their power.
Recording Police Misconduct Is Just the Beginning
Police monitoring apps are getting better and better at keeping an eye on officialdom. But some now aspire to reduce the need for police at all.
Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?
United's action in having a man attacked and dragged off a flight yesterday was heinous. So is the fact that police officers cooperated.
D.C. Cop Pays 15-Year-Old for Sex, Steals the Money Back at Gunpoint Afterward
Police say she was "acting on her own" and "not a victim of human trafficking."
