Police Abuse

Policy

Militarizing Public School Security: Classroom Cops Will Have AR-15s

Without better guns, school cops just aren't prepared for terrorist attacks, mass shootings, meteor strikes, etc.

Robby Soave | 8.19.2014 12:11 PM

Police Abuse

New Video of Assault by Cop Who Police Tried to Arrest But Prosecutor Said Tape Evidence Was "Too Complicated"

Ed Krayewski | 8.19.2014 12:09 PM

Policy

Just Wait Until Ferguson Police Get Federally Funded Drones

Dystopian military toys are being pointed at our own civilians.

Gene Healy | 8.19.2014 12:00 PM

Militarization of Police

Georgia County Won't Pay Medical Bills for Toddler Critically Injured by Flash Bang Grenade During Drug Raid

Ed Krayewski | 8.19.2014 9:14 AM

Civil Liberties

Another Night of Protests, Tear Gas in Ferguson

Reason Staff | 8.19.2014 8:00 AM

Michael Brown

Prosecutor in Charge of Michael Brown Investigation Running for Re-Election Unopposed, Has History of Controversy Since Taking Office in 1991

Ed Krayewski | 8.18.2014 11:34 PM

Michael Brown

Eric Holder Heading to Ferguson

President announces in press conference.

Reason Staff | 8.18.2014 4:52 PM

Policy

Fox News Commentator Suggests Michael Brown Was High on PCP When He Was Killed

Jacob Sullum | 8.18.2014 3:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Rikers Teen Inmate Dies in Agony After Officials Ignore Torn Artery for Months

Eventually, a doctor wrote him a prescription for hand cream.

Robby Soave | 8.18.2014 2:47 PM

Michael Brown

Governor Calls Off Curfew in Ferguson

Here, have your rights back.

Reason Staff | 8.18.2014 2:10 PM

War on Cameras

Teens Create "Five O" App to Report Police Brutality, Rate Officers

Ed Krayewski | 8.18.2014 1:32 PM

Politics

WATCH: Reason TV's Coverage of the Ferguson Protests—Police Militarization, Harassment, Looting, and More

Zach Weissmueller and Paul Detrick | 8.17.2014 9:30 AM

Michael Brown

Riot Police Enforcing State-Mandated Curfew in Ferguson, Tear Gas Fired at Protesters, Reports of Shot Fired

Ed Krayewski | 8.17.2014 2:08 AM

Michael Brown

"What I Did After Police Killed My Son": The Argument for Independent Review Commissions

Nick Gillespie | 8.16.2014 9:36 AM

Police Abuse

Cops Shoot 19-Year-Old San Jose Woman After Mistaking Power Drill For an Uzi and Nothing Else Will Happen

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 11:19 PM

Civil Liberties

Missouri's Standard for Use of Deadly Force While Making an Arrest Is Absurdly Lax

Peter Suderman | 8.15.2014 4:35 PM

Michael Brown

Police Now Claim Michael Brown Was a Robbery Suspect UPDATE: Admit Officer Didn't Know That When Interaction Started

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 3:22 PM

Policy

Cops Who Hid Drone May Have Violated FAA Flying Rules

Zenon Evans | 8.15.2014 2:30 PM

Michael Brown

Here's How Lawmakers Use the War on Terror to Defend Police Militarization

The Huffington Post | 8.15.2014 2:27 PM

Police

Michelle Malkin's "Cop Killed Every 58 Hours" Claim Not Truthful UPDATED: With Response From Michelle Malkin

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 10:29 AM

Police Abuse

Rejoice, For Last Night Cops in Ferguson Didn't Act Like Psychos

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 9:36 AM

Borders

The Pipes Are Calling

Charles Oliver | 8.15.2014 6:00 AM

Borders

Brickbat: The Pipes Are Calling

Charles Oliver | 8.15.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Is Deadly Force by Police on the Rise? We Won't Know Until They Give Us the Stats

Anthony Fisher | 8.14.2014 5:07 PM

Civil Liberties

Clickhole Asks, 'Police or Army: Who Wore It Better?'

Robby Soave | 8.14.2014 4:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Mainstream Media Discovers Militarized Policing

Hey! That looks like a war zone!

Reason Staff | 8.14.2014 3:07 PM

Michael Brown

Obama Speaks on Ferguson Events; Has Nothing to Say About Police Militarization

Scott Shackford | 8.14.2014 2:06 PM

Civil Liberties

When Cops and Prosecutors Get Special Rights

An ugly sort of professional courtesy.

Jesse Walker | 8.14.2014 1:34 PM

Politics

To Avoid More Fergusons, Make Cops Wear Cameras

Nick Gillespie | 8.14.2014 11:48 AM

Policy

Ferguson Police Have a Long, Troubling Record of Racial Profiling

Damon Root | 8.14.2014 11:35 AM

Police Abuse

Police Unions Produce Rules That Protect Bad Actors, That's How Public Unions Work

Ed Krayewski | 8.14.2014 11:05 AM

Civil Liberties

Anonymous Releases (Alleged) Name of Cop Who Killed Michael Brown

Unconfirmed, though the group seems to have loads of data.

Reason Staff | 8.14.2014 11:02 AM

Michael Brown

Some Thoughts on Ferguson, Newark, State Violence, Insurrections, and Democracy

Whither the Republic?

Ed Krayewski | 8.14.2014 10:15 AM

Michael Brown

Another Confrontation Potentially Brewing in Ferguson (UPDATE: Police Fire on Citizens)

Scott Shackford | 8.13.2014 7:36 PM

Police Abuse

LAPD Suggests Mentally Disturbed Man They Killed Was In A Gang, Maybe

The Huffington Post | 8.13.2014 5:08 PM

Civil Liberties

How a Suburban SWAT Team Sees Itself

The culture of militarized police work

Jesse Walker | 8.13.2014 2:50 PM

Politics

Officer Who Shot Mike Brown Faces 'Threats'? But Police Are Quick to Name Those Who Shoot Cops.

J.D. Tuccille | 8.13.2014 2:15 PM

Police Abuse

Man Charged With Assault for Yelling at Police Dog

Ed Krayewski | 8.13.2014 12:48 PM

Police Abuse

Justice Dept. Reviewing Nationwide Police Tactics

On the assumption that this is a training issue and not a power issue, of course.

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 6:52 PM

Police Abuse

Police Officer Caught On Video Calling Michael Brown Protesters 'F***ing Animals'

The Huffington Post | 8.12.2014 6:20 PM

Michael Brown

Obama: 'Death of Michael Brown Is Heartbreaking'

Calls for reflection and understanding

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 4:55 PM

Michael Brown

FAA Bans Low-Flying Aircraft Over Ferguson, Missouri

Such as, media helicopters who might be filming police and citizen activity on the streets

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 4:05 PM

Michael Brown

Police Won't Release Name of Cop Who Shot Ferguson Teen

Because of threats

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 2:40 PM

Civil Liberties

Currently Calm in Ferguson, But More Protests Planned

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 11:07 AM

Michael Brown

Ferguson Police Chief Says No Dashcams in Cop Cars, Body Suits Not in Use Yet—Riots Continue

Ed Krayewski | 8.12.2014 10:46 AM

Civil Liberties

Cops Fired Tear Gas, Beanbag Rounds at Protesters Upset About Michael Brown

There are no reports yet of injuries.

Reason Staff | 8.12.2014 7:45 AM

Civil Liberties

FBI Will Investigate Missouri Police Killing of Unarmed Black Teen Michael Brown

Reason Staff | 8.11.2014 12:17 PM