Qualified Immunity Is a Disgrace, No Matter Where You Live
Even the most police-skeptical courts grant the doctrine in egregious circumstances.
Even the most police-skeptical courts grant the doctrine in egregious circumstances.
Screaming "say her name" at the senator who sponsored a police accountability act named for Breonna Taylor
Protests and riots have broken out in the Wisconsin city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The Milwaukee Bucks refused to come out of the locker room for their scheduled game on Wednesday afternoon against the Orlando Magic. Other teams are planning similar protests.
Two officers pleaded guilty after vandalizing cars belonging to a civilian who filed a complaint against them.
Neither does Portland. But the fact that the violence is continuous and seems to be escalating is cause for concern.
A 17-year-old Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Demand justice for those hurt and killed by police. Stop creating more victims.
Nashville officers tried to smooth things over with groceries. A traumatized Azaria Hines says what she really needs is "a peace of mind."
There is an underlying belief that the active presence of a police force of the kind we are familiar with prevents the explosion of crime. But history and modern criminology suggest otherwise.
Witnesses say Jacob Blake was breaking up a fight before an officer grabbed his shirt and shot him at close range.
The unions argued that releasing unsubstantiated complaints would harm officers' reputations and threaten their safety.
Stop pandering to Joe Biden and listen to Americans who want to stop shielding abusive officers from liability.
Untested rape kits are a national scandal, but more funding isn't the answer.
An oddly enervated black bloc flows into Portland's neighborhoods
"I believe there is sufficient evidence of a clearly established Fourth Amendment violation," writes the dissenting judge.
The Palm Beach County sheriff said he does not "condone" the behavior in the video.
The results reflect the impact of increasing publicity about police abuses.
Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Keith Wrede insists he was just "going crazy" to Metallica and doesn't want protesters to die.
This is what it looks like when you get the police involved in public health issues.
Growing calls to defund or abolish cops in the wake of police-brutality protests are at odds with what most African Americans actually want.
"The Constitution says everyone is entitled to equal protection of the law—even at the hands of law enforcement," wrote Judge Carlton W. Reeves.
Portland's Northwest Film Center pulls film from summer drive-in schedule after critics say it promotes "school-to-prison pipeline."
The fatal encounter demonstrates why police reformers want more departments to train officers in de-escalation.
The right also has an affinity for cancel culture.
The law is a step in the right direction, but has significant limitations, that should be a warning sign for future reform efforts.
A 2016 Reason investigation found Detroit police have a nasty habit of shooting dogs during drug raids.
Getting government officials to put their packs of enforcers on shorter leashes is the definition of an uphill battle.
Armed agents of the state shouldn't be enforcing mask mandates.
With many of the city's entertainment options shut down, protesting has become a form of nightlife.
President Trump sent federal agents to squash protests, but the situation has continuously escalated.
Nor did the suspect live at the residence.
The summer of 2020 got a lot crappier over the weekend, according to the Reason Roundtable podcast.
A federal judge gags the New York Civil Liberties Union, but a media outlet manages to collect and publish a database of misbehaving cops.
The theoretical case for government mask mandates has to be weighed against the reality of their enforcement.
Government agents brutalizing people are in the wrong, whether or not we sympathize with those on the receiving end.
A tarot card-reading liberal arts major, a Sudanese immigrant, and a former restaurant worker explain why they are out protesting in Rose City.
A president from a party supposedly committed to restraining the federal government is now sending enforcers to cities over local objections.
The protests continue, as does the tear gassing.
The federal police presence in Portland has enraged demonstrators. It's also taken pressure off the local justice center.
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