Police
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.'
Arizona Cops Publicize All Phone Contacts of Suspected Sex Businesses
A prostitution witch hunt in Tucson uncovered ample police corruption, yet it's the civil liberties of citizens suffering a blow.
Cops Arrest Veteran for Growing Pot to Treat PTSD. Then CPS Makes Life Hell.
Let the man have his medicine.
How a Crusading Chicago Sheriff Convinced Visa and Mastercard to Screw Sex Workers
Bitcoin is now the only means of paying for adult ads on the popular web classifieds site Backpage.com.
Federal Agent Investigating Silk Road Pleads Guilty to Extortion and Money Laundering
Carl Mark Force had also inked a $240,000 movie deal about tracking down "Dread Pirate Roberts."
How the Great Society Paved the Way for Modern Mass Incarceration
Lyndon Johnson's war on crime
DOJ to Announce It Has Eyes, Could See Disastrous Police Response to Ferguson Shooting
Sniper rifles aimed at protesters kind of a problem.
Ohio Politician Caught in Prostitution Sting Swears He Was Just Delivering Note From Old Chinese Man He Met at Frisch's Big Boy
Filed under: You cannot make this stuff up.
"How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters" - And Why We Pushed Back
This sort of thing is one more reason why confidence in government is at all-time lows.
Touching Someone Inappropriately on Subway or Bus to Come With One Year Jail Sentence for New Yorkers
Miscellaneous "sexual contact" goes from Class B to Class A misdemeanor when it takes place on train or bus.
In Wake of Fatal Shooting, Louisville Cops Shut Down Station Rather Than Meet With Local Police-Reform Advocates
Recent incidents in Louisville reflect a wave of "officer-involved shootings" and community-cop issues in Kentucky and Southern Ohio cities.
Gallup: Trust in Police Reaches Its Lowest Level Since 1993
But the cops are still among the country's most respected institutions.
John Oliver Wants to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Federal Crime. Why That's a Terrible Idea
Do we really need the FBI & Homeland Security going after teens who share their girlfriends' boobs on Reddit?
