Police
Arkansas Legislature Effectively Votes To Abolish Civil Asset Forfeiture
Arkansas joins three other states in requiring police secure a conviction before they can seize a person's property.
Watch N.J. Cop Throw Motionless Man to the Ground Before Dragging and Hitting Him: 'Get the Fuck Up'
The man wasn't moving, and didn't appear to pose any threat.
Feds Say Ohio Vice Cop Andrew Mitchell Abducted Women and Forced Them Into Sex
Authorities wouldn't say whether the charges related to Donna Dalton, who was shot to death by Mitchell last August.
Watch Missouri Police Search a Cancer Patient's Hospital Room for Marijuana
Spoiler alert: They didn't find any.
California Supreme Court Turns Away Attempt to Keep Police Misconduct Records Sealed
A law that forced open decades of secret information about law enforcement behavior is slowly being implemented.
Pennsylvania Prosecutor Used Asset Forfeiture Funds To Lease SUV
County officials say the Lancaster County district attorney's use of $20,000 in funds intended for drug enforcement to lease an SUV is "improper."
NYPD Banned Street Parking for Department Flag Football Championship, Says It 'Relocated' Violators' Cars
"This is a special event. This was the flag football championship," said NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill
Sacramento Police Detain Reporter Covering Stephon Clark Protests, Tie Hands Behind His Back
Police allegedly shoved a photographer to the ground with a baton as well.
Sneak-and-Peek Warrant for Hidden Cameras at Florida Massage Parlors Faces Scrutiny
We were told this sort of spying would only be used to stop terrorists. And yet...
No Charges Against Police Who Killed Stephon Clark, but Anger Has Led to Important Reforms
After police killed an unarmed man in a backyard in Sacramento, outrage led to greater transparency about officer conduct.
One Officer Asked Her To Record a Crash Scene With Her Phone. Another Officer Arrested Her for It.
Demetria Brown was handcuffed for helping police.
A Detroit Cop Loses His Badge After Mocking a Black Woman on Social Media
Gary Steele made a woman with expired plates walk in below-freezing temperatures. Then he pulled his phone out.
California Wants Transparency From Trump, but Won't Release State Police Records
Xavier Becerra conceals bad behavior by cops in his state, and even threatens journalists attempting to expose them.
Michigan May Stop Police From Seizing Property Without Getting a Conviction First
Reports show Michigan police seize cash and cars from hundreds of people who are never convicted of a crime. Momentum is building to stop it.
Illinois Cops Turned $850 Into a $20,000 Pension Boost
Why did the pension board go along with the scam? Probably because its members are current officers and retirees.
AZ Marshal Threatens Preteen Reporter with Juvie, Reportedly Says: 'I Don't Want to Hear About Any of That Freedom of the Press Stuff'
Posting a recording of the interaction to the internet would be illegal, the marshal said.
Louisiana Mom Arrested Under 'Notoriety' Law for Posting Video of a School Fight
But what she did wasn't actually illegal.
Court Rules Against NYPD Union: Body Cam Footage Can Be Made Public
The NYPD's largest union was dealt a defeat in its attempt to make body cam footage confidential, but it says it might appeal.
One Year Later, Parkland Remains a Stunning Example of Police Incompetence
The mass shooting became a story about gun control. But it's also a story of incomprehensible government failure.
Happy Valentine's Day, From The Police State
Roses are red, violets are blue. The state is violence.
Facebook Is Calling the Cops on Sad Users: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rapper 21 Savage released from ICE custody and more details on how Homeland Security scammed immigrant students
San Francisco's Accidental Surveillance State and the Future of Privacy
Good intentions, private fears, and innovative entrepreneurs vying for government contracts are killing privacy in public places.
N.C. Mom Says SWAT Team 'Terrorized' Her 6-Year-Old Autistic Son
"My son with autism was forced out of the home with military-style rifles aimed at him and made to sit on the cold, wet ground for over an hour."
New York Police Killed Her Son, Then Refused to Answer Her Questions. The Law They're Hiding Behind Could Soon Be Repealed.
An obscure provision designed to protect personnel records makes it nearly impossible to hold the state's cops accountable.
Alabama Cop 'Justified' in Killing Innocent Man, Says State Attorney General
The AG's report suggests Emantic Bradford was in the wrong for simply carrying a firearm.
A Hemp Company Sues After Police Mistake Their Product for Weed
Idaho police seized the product and charged the driver with a felony.
The NYPD Is Locking People Up for Crimes It Created Out of Thin Air
Operation Lucky Bag targets people whose actions hurt absolutely no one.
Marine Vet Films Traffic Stop From His Porch; California Cop Gives Him a Concussion
Adrian Burrell was well within his rights to record the officer.
Portland Cop Told Subordinates To Shoot Random Black People. He'll Likely Get a $100K Payout.
Thank the police union.
Buying a Hammer? The U.K. Worries That Might Make You a Terrorist
Also suspicious: Recording police behavior.
Pete Davidson Accused Police of 'Hunting' Him. The Syracuse D.A. Wasn't Pleased.
It all seems rather petty.
Florida Man Jailed 41 Days Over 92 Grams of…Laundry Detergent
Spoiler alert: It wasn't heroin.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
When Reason Requested the New L.A. Sheriff's Disciplinary Records, the Deputies Union Got an Injunction to Block Us
A newly passed police transparency bill is under attack across the state. The latest tactic: insisting it's not retroactive.
Michael Bloomberg: Legalizing Weed 'Is Perhaps the Stupidest Thing We've Ever Done'
It's safe to say this guy would not make a good president.
A Man Will Take $1.25 Million Home After Police Tackled Him for Allegedly Stealing His Own Car
Dashcam footage shows officers kneeing, tackling, and punching Lawrence Crosby while shouting, "Stop resisting."
'Drop Gangs' the Latest Evolution in Darknet's Avoidance of Law Enforcement
Online black markets shift faster than police can respond
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
L.A.'s New Sheriff Rehires Deputy Fired for Alleged Stalking, Abuse
Out with the old cronies. In with the new ones?
Judge Rules Police Cannot Require People to Unlock Their Own iPhones With Thumb or Iris
Compelled use of facial and finger recognition features runs afoul of the Fifth Amendment.
