Watch Out for Drones with Pepper Spray in North Dakota
Law allows police to arm them with non-lethal weapons.
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Homeland Security Raids Rentboy.com
DHS "will use its unique authorities to disrupt and dismantle" gay escort sites, says special investigator.
Alaskan Escort-Service Owner Amber Batts Gets Five Years Prison for 'Sex Trafficking'
Her so-called crimes? Screening clients and booking appointments for willing adult sex workers.
Non-Violent Drug Offenders Are "Peddlers of Death," Says Law Enforcement Group President
Head of federal officers association says Obama commuting the sentences of 46 prisoners is "releasing the lions."
Judge Rejects Cops' Argument That Their Behavior During a Medical Marijuana Raid Is a Private Matter
Santa Ana officers tried to suppress a video that seems to show them sampling a dispensary's wares.
New California Law Upholds Public Right to Record
Will major civil liberties measure change the way California police behave?
Why Wasn't Subway's Jared Fogle Charged With Human Trafficking?
The new federal sex trafficking law makes very clear that anyone paying for sex with a teen is guilty of the crime of human trafficking.
Cops Offer Drug War Amnesty in Massachusetts Town
Heroin addicts directed to treatment, not jails and courtrooms.
Cops Didn't Understand Straight Outta Compton in the '80s and They Don't Today
Rappers are still in a First Amendment fight with law enforcement over their music.
After Veto, Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform
But there's still legislation under consideration to mandate conviction first.
Federal Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Tracking
Privacy advocates gain key victories in high-profile battle
Watch: Reason Panel on Sex-Trafficking Policies
Reason staffers Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Lauren Galik join panelists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project and Families Against Mandatory Minimums to talk about human-trafficking laws in America.
No More Secret Grand Juries in California for Police Abuse Cases
Prosecutors will have to make the call themselves and take responsibility.
Police Requests for Military Gear Are Not About Fighting Terrorism
Mother Jones reveals hundreds of documents detailing local PDs requests for "combat style weapons, trucks, and armor" from the Pentagon.
When Will Criminal Justice Reform Take Center Stage at a GOP Debate?
Don't let the Left own this issue. They've been terrible.
Cellphone Location Tracking: Heading to the Supreme Court?
Circuit Court panel demands police seek a warrant.
More Than 3,500 Detained in Chicago. Only Three Got Lawyers. What the Hell?
New information released about Homan Square's secret operations.
Meet the Man Helping Police Officers Get Away with Shootings
A psychology professor testifies that there's pretty much always a good reason.
Teen Locked Up for 40 Days Because He (Allegedly) Threw a Snowball Sues Cops, School
No eyewitnesses, no evidence he did it.
UC Officers Involved in Previous Death of Unarmed Black Man
Family settled in case of man Tasered and restrained at university hospital in 2010.
Celebs Protest Amnesty International Call to Decriminalize Prostitution
Decriminalizing sex work supports "gender apartheid" say the likes of Lena Dunham, Anne Hathaway, and Meryl Streep.
Self-Funding Cops and Prosecutors, a.k.a. Armed Robbers
An ACLU lawsuit highlights the corrupting effect of civil forfeiture.
Cops Kill Concert Because Rapper Chief Keef's Hologram Somehow Threatens Public Safety
Stunning contempt for the First Amendment
Widow of Slain Police Officer Thinks Sending Fewer People to Jail Could Have Saved Her Husband's Life
Dionne Wilson joined Sen. Rand Paul and a bipartisan roster of lawmakers and advocates at yesterday's "Fair Justice" summit in D.C.
Oklahoma Official Used Asset Forfeiture to Pay Back His Student Loans
Another lived rent-free in a confiscated house.
Manslaughter Trial Begins for North Carolina Cop in 2013 Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
Randall Kerrick shot Jonathan Ferrell 10 times. Even Kerrick's former chief called it "excessive." Now he stands trial.
Backpage.com Sues Over Illinois Sheriff's Unconstitutional Bullying
With no legal authority to do so, Sheriff Tom Dart threatened to go after Visa and MasterCard if they did not cease doing business with Backpage.com.
San Francisco's Private Police Force
The City by the Bay has a second, private police force...with a better record than the government cops.
Boise Police Break Down Door, Use Flash Grenade at Wrong Apartment Complex
It's a good thing no one got hurt.
You Can Absolutely Guess What Will Get You Fired from a Job Investigating Chicago Police Shootings
Wave goodbye to the man who questioned use of deadly force.
Dressing Room Sex Tape Goes Viral, Police Arrest Five
Filmed at a Uniqlo in China, authorities also looking into the store's involvement
Asset Forfeiture Reform Activists Mobilize as California Assembly Takes Up Bill
Police chiefs, prosecutors don't want money taken away.
Man Jams Out to 'Star Spangled Banner' on 4th of July, Gets Arrested for Breaching the Peace
"I'm getting arrested for this after I was told I could do it?" asks befuddled musician.
Unedited Video With Audio Clearly Shows Cops Eating Marijuana Edibles During Dispensary Raid
Those ain't protein bars.
Jail Newspaper Ban Not Justified by Threat of Clogged Toilets and Paper Mâché Weapons
Court declares newspaper ban in Chicago-area jails to be a violation of inmates' First Amendment rights.
This Student Waited to Pull Over, So Cops Charged Him with Eluding Arrest*
'You don't get a driver's license and get to pick what rules you are going to follow and what rules you are not going to follow.'
