Police Abuse

Civil Liberties

Eric Garner, Another Victim of the War on Drugs

Government policy contributes to police abuse.

A. Barton Hinkle | 12.10.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Catching Cops on Camera Can Be Crucial

Notwithstanding the Eric Garner case, video evidence is a powerful weapon against police brutality.

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 7:00 AM

Art

Cop Car Runs Down Graffiti Artist; 'For Every Action There's a Reaction,' Says Miami Police Union Prez

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.9.2014 12:15 PM

Police

More Than 1,000 People Have Been Killed by Police in 2014

Scott Shackford | 12.9.2014 10:55 AM

Civil Liberties

Video: Protesters Attempt to Shutdown NBA Game Attended by Prince William and Duchess Kate

Jim Epstein | 12.8.2014 8:37 PM

Police Abuse

Eric Garner Who? New York on Verge of Giving Police Unions Even More Power to Protect Bad Cops

Ed Krayewski | 12.8.2014 2:10 PM

Policy

New Illinois Eavesdropping Act Still Seems Designed to Protect Cops From Scrutiny

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2014 12:21 PM

Policy

Victim of Police Forfeiture Who Told Story to Media Was Arrested Immediately After

Robby Soave | 12.8.2014 12:17 PM

Civil Liberties

The Problem With Blaming Black Crime for Police Shootings

The epidemic of unarmed blacks being killed by police comes not when black crime is high but when it is low.

Steve Chapman | 12.8.2014 7:00 AM

Racial Profiling

Holder's Claim He Will End Federal Racial Profiling 'Once and for All' a Great Big Lie

Scott Shackford | 12.7.2014 12:15 PM

Politics

NYPD Cop Shoots Unarmed Man, Texts Union Rep Instead of Calling for Help

Anthony Fisher | 12.5.2014 4:49 PM

Civil Liberties

Eric Garner's Death Shows How Stupid Laws Help Get People Killed

Why do Americans want to trust an institution that will kill you over failure to pay a cigarette tax?

David Harsanyi | 12.5.2014 4:30 PM

Civil Liberties

Some Information from Garner Grand Jury; Cop Needed to Know There Was "Substantial Risk" of Killing Garner

Brian Doherty | 12.5.2014 2:11 PM

Police Abuse

Of Course Racism Was a Factor in Eric Garner's Death; Identifying It Isn't a Solution

Ed Krayewski | 12.5.2014 2:02 PM

Police Abuse

"…And a War in the Middle East"

Ed Krayewski | 12.5.2014 12:21 PM

Policy

Listen Up, Liberals: Make Everything Illegal, Create More Eric Garners

Robby Soave | 12.5.2014 12:17 PM

Civil Liberties

Friday Funnies: Who Can't Be Indicted?

Chip Bok | 12.5.2014 7:00 AM

Police Abuse

DOJ Finds Pattern and Practice of Excessive Force at Cleveland Police, For the Second Time in Ten Years

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 5:23 PM

Police Abuse

S.C. Cop Indicted on Murder Charge for Fatal 2011 Shooting Prosecutors Say He Was the Aggressor In

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 4:32 PM

Politics

Anthony L. Fisher to Discuss Eric Garner Case on The Blaze and WEZS-AM Radio

Anthony Fisher | 12.4.2014 4:12 PM

Police Abuse

In Phoenix, Another Fatal Police Shooting, Over a Bottle of Pills

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 2:28 PM

Eric Garner

Body Cameras for Police Are a Powerful Tool, Not a Cure-All

Scott Shackford | 12.4.2014 12:30 PM

Police Abuse

U.S. Attorney's Office Refuses to Talk About Ramarley Graham Investigation or About the Process of Investigating Deaths in Police Custody in General

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 11:44 AM

Civil Liberties

Rep. Justin Amash Says Eric Garner Killing Was "Clearly Excessive Force." He's Right.

Peter Suderman | 12.4.2014 11:20 AM

Police Abuse

The Last Words of Eric Garner

The ultimate political litmus test

Jesse Walker | 12.4.2014 11:01 AM

Michael Brown

The Ferguson Distraction

A distraction from racist police violence

Sheldon Richman | 12.4.2014 10:45 AM

Civil Liberties

Eric Garner's Murder Reveals the Ugly Core of Government and Law Enforcement

J.D. Tuccille | 12.4.2014 9:20 AM

Policy

Eric Holder Is Right: The Cop Who Killed Eric Garner Should Face a Federal Civil Rights Investigation

Damon Root | 12.4.2014 9:13 AM

Civil Liberties

Justice Was Not Served in Ferguson. What Happens Now?

If we fail to address this maturely, it will lead us further down the path to a police state.

Andrew Napolitano | 12.4.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

What We Saw at Tonight's Eric Garner Protest

Demonstrators pack the streets of Midtown Manhattan.

Jim Epstein | 12.3.2014 10:15 PM

Police Abuse

Why Bill De Blasio's Comments on Eric Garner Grand Jury Decision Are Full of Shit

Ed Krayewski | 12.3.2014 6:21 PM

Civil Liberties

Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice Was Previously Kicked off Force for 'Dismal' Gun Performance, Emotional Instability

Robby Soave | 12.3.2014 4:55 PM

Civil Liberties

NYPD Chief Bratton Uses Unfortunate Metaphor of 'Breathing Room' to Describe How Cops Could Handle Garner Protests

Brian Doherty | 12.3.2014 4:44 PM

Eric Garner

Eric Garner's Death Won't Even Show Up in FBI Stats on Police Homicides

Scott Shackford | 12.3.2014 3:55 PM

Politics

"The Policies That Killed Eric Garner"

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 3:43 PM

Eric Garner

Sometimes Cameras Don't Help: Grand Jury Declines to Indict Cop Who Put Eric Garner in Fatal Chokehold

Ed Krayewski | 12.3.2014 2:58 PM

Politics

NYPD Chokehold Cop Not Indicted in Death of Eric Garner

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 2:26 PM

Eric Garner

Will Grand Jury Investigating Eric Garner's Choking Death Lead to New Outrage?

Scott Shackford | 12.3.2014 11:30 AM

Police Abuse

Albuquerque PD Fires Cop For Not Turning Body Cam On Before Fatal Shooting, Cop's Lawyer Claims Unfair Treatment

Ed Krayewski | 12.3.2014 10:31 AM

Militarization of Police

Four Members of Congress Put Their Hands Up in Solidarity With Ferguson Protesters, None Voted to Limit Police Militarization

Ed Krayewski | 12.2.2014 2:35 PM

Racial Profiling

Holder Says Feds to End Racial Profiling. Unless He's Declaring an End to the Drug War, No.

Scott Shackford | 12.2.2014 1:45 PM

Police Abuse

White Cleveland Cops Claim Harsher Treatment When They Shoot Black Suspects

Ed Krayewski | 12.2.2014 12:39 PM

Police Abuse

Obama Doesn't Really Care About Police Militarization

Scott Shackford | 12.1.2014 3:15 PM

Politics

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Ex Cop: Everyone Behaves Better When They're on Video

Joshua Swain | 11.30.2014 5:00 PM

Policy

Cops vs. Cameras: The Killing of Kelly Thomas and The Power of New Media

Paul Detrick | 11.29.2014 3:00 PM

Police Abuse

FBI Investigating After Denver Cops Punch Unarmed Suspect Six Times, Trip Pregnant Girlfriend, Delete Video of Incident

Ed Krayewski | 11.28.2014 7:49 PM