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Backpage Leaders Beat Pimping Charges as Court Affirms Importance of Immunity for Web Publishers of Third-Party Speech
"Congress has spoken on this matter and it is for Congress, not this Court, to revisit."
Sherri Papini Sex-Trafficking Evidence Almost as Flimsy as PizzaGate Proof
While the particulars of Pizzagate are especially outlandish, it's not a narrative that sprung up in an alt-right vacuum. Just look at the coverage of Sherri Papini's case.
Facial Recognition? There's an App for That, and U.S. Law Enforcement Has Been Helping Private Companies Use It
Soon shopping malls and theaters can run surveillance images through an app to access state, federal, and international law enforcement watch-lists.
4 Incredibly Dumb Ways the Government Is Spending Your Money to Punish People for Having Sex
And making a mess of civil liberties and people's lives in the process
Reason's Secret Recipe for Nutrient-Rich Coverage of the Trump Era
Combine investigative reporting, interviews & exposes, a brand-new daily podcast, and award-winning videos that get copied by other outfits...
National Police Union is Not Happy With Donald Trump's Proposed Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities
The union may have loved Trump's law-and-order rhetoric, but they don't want to lose funding over cities' refusal to comply with immigration crackdown.
Texas Deputies Tase Wheelchair-Bound Woman Who Had Been Recording Them
Sheketha Holman was tased while in her wheelchair after video recording officers arresting her daughter. She claims she was tased again while handcuffed.
Washington Task Force Suggests Making it Easier to Prosecute Killer Cops
Their recommendations would reform one of the most officer-friendly use-of-force policies in the country.
Pulp Fiction, Pope Francis Figured In Case of Alleged Foot Fetishist Charged With Child Sex-Trafficking
The Wisconsin case centered on whether paying to kiss teen's foot was a "commercial sex act."
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Bill To Keep Names of Police Officers in Shootings Secret
"I cannot allow local police department policies to be superseded and transparency to be criminalized."
Why Did U.S. Marshals Shoot at a Man 76 Times? Don't Look to Video for an Answer
The feds still haven't implemented body cameras for their own law enforcement officers.
How Idaho's Drug Warriors Stole Hope from Epileptic Kids
A Reason investigation uncovers how cops, prosecutors, and lobbyists conspired to restrict a promising cannabis-derived seizure treatment.
Why Are Detroit Cops Killing So Many Dogs?
A Reason investigation reveals widespread, unchecked violence against pets during drug raids-including two officers who have shot more than 100.
The FBI May Have Run Not Just One But 24 Dark Web Child-Porn Websites
The sites are thought to have accounted for roughly half of all child porn websites on the dark web.
Riots in Portland on Third Night of Protests
Trump returns to Twitter to complain about "unfair" protests "incited" by media.
Model Dani Mathers Faces Criminal Charge Over Fat-Shaming Snapchat Photo
The 2015 Playboy "Playmate of the Year" was charged with misdemeanor invasion of privacy.
Chicago Police Torture Archive To Go Online In Early 2017
Transparency of decades of Chicago PD abuse is almost here.
Imprisoned on Drug Charges, Michigan Man Claims He Was Forced Into Sex by Prison Counselor Who Wanted to Get Pregnant
Steven Moerman claims the counselor used him as "a virtual sex slave, demanding sexual gratification at her whim."
Chicago Cop Arrested for Sex Trafficking and Child Porn, Accused of Paying Teens—Including Braces-Wearing 14-Year-Old—for Sex
A 26-year veteran of the department, William Whitley's record reveals 28 complaints against him, going back to 1991.
Victims Were Kids for One-Third of U.S. Police Officers Who Lost Badges for Sexual Misconduct
Officers frequently "use the power of their badge to prey on the vulnerable," finds AP analysis.
New Orleans 0 for 2 in Applying 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law
Police unsurprisingly want to punish speech against them.
Did an Anti-Cyberbullying Law Allow Montreal Police To Spy On a Journalist?
Police tracked a journalist's phone to investigate his sources, and an anti-cyberbullying law may have given them legal cover to do it.
Federal Judge Calls for More Citizen Oversight over NYPD's Surveillance Programs
Lawsuit settlement over city's unwarranted snooping of Muslims temporarily rejected.
Pennsylvania Law Would Ban Naming Police Officers Involved in Shootings For 30 Days
The bill sailed through the legislature, still needs governor's signature.
Denver Police Will Have a New Use of Force Policy
The "minimum amount of force necessary" will be encouraged.
Bill to Restrain Abuse of Gov't Forfeiture in Pennsylvania Gets Gutted by Prosecutors
Senate sponsor on removal of conviction requirement: 'They want the money.'
Operation Cross Country X: Everything You Need to Know About the FBI's Annual 'Underage Human Trafficking' Sting In One Chart
Sex workers and their customers made up 72 percent of arrests in this "underage human trafficking" operation. Human traffickers? One percent.
American Respect for Police Hits a 49-Year High
And confidence in the cops has recovered from last year's 22-year low.
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Bill That Would Block Access to Police Body Cam Videos
A bad state bill would simultaneously decrease police accountability and let them film wherever they want.
FBI Stats Show 'War on Police' Claim Still Not Accurate
Final numbers confirm fewer police killed in 2015 than many previous years.
Cops vs. Cameras: Will Live Video Give Citizens Even More Power?
What Philando Castile's death caught on tape tells us about the future of filmed police encounters.
'Woman' Offering Sex in Exchange for McDonald's Meal Was Part of FBI-Led Ploy to Stop Sex-Trafficking
"Hooking for cheeseburgers isn't normal," says detective from department that pretended to do so.
Sexual Harassment and Sex-Based Discrimination Widespread at King County Sheriff's Office, Say Female Cops
Officers also say they were retaliated against for speaking up about the situation.
Sen. Mike Lee Thinks Merrick Garland Will Be a 'Lock Step' Liberal Vote on SCOTUS
But what about Fourth Amendment cases?
Justice Department Says It Will Finally Collect Police Use of Force Data
But will the DOJ actually penalize police departments that don't share data by withholding federal grant money?
Protests, Tear Gas, and Arrests As Portland Approves New Police Union Contract
After the mayor closed off city council vote to the public, chaos ensued.
NYPD Detective Who Got Bonus Pension for Being 'Disabled' Now Working As Security Guard
When retired NYPD cops are accused of abusing the NYPD's disability pension fund, the NYPD investigates. What could go wrong?
