These Police Tactics Are Threatening Your Civil Liberties
From militarization to asset forfeiture, cops across the country are dodging the Constitution
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Detroit Cops With Nothing Better to Do Kidnap Couple's Goats, Chickens
'You're never going to see your goats again.'
How Cops Are Beating Crime in America's Poorest City
Is Camden, New Jersey, a "surveillance city" or a triumph of 21st century policing?
Federal Prosecutors Break Rules, Wreck Lives, and Get Promoted
Washington's overlords protect their own.
Are People Really Trying to Drug Kids With Marijuana-Laced Halloween Candy?
While media outlets and law enforcement officials warn that pot-infused edibles could end up in kids' treat bags, evidence suggests there's no reason to worry.
California Cops Become Mind Readers, Seize Your Guns
The new law is less about the firearms and more about trying to identify people who might be too dangerous to own them.
NYPD Commissioner Bratton: Broken Windows "Is the Linchpin of Effective Policing"
District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.: We must stop arresting citizens for minor infractions.
Fictional Infractions and Furry Judges
Two cases give the Supreme Court a chance to limit cops' broad power to stop and search your car.
Where Rape Victims Are Forced to Pay for Their Own Forensic Exams
Why should sexual-assault victims have to pay the state to investigate the crimes against them?
Poll: Americans Want Congress to Vote on Military Force Before Midterms, Say an Ebola Outbreak Is Likely and Kids Should Be Required to Get Vaccinations
Reason-Rupe finds the public wants Congress to return to DC to vote on ISIS now and is split between raising taxes and cutting spending to pay for the latest war
Several Cities—and the State of Colorado—Say No to the Border Police
Federalism can cut both ways.
This Is How the Feds Illegally Obtain Evidence of a Crime and Lie About It in Court
The NSA and Justice Department go after suspects in crimes unrelated to national security using an unlawful, deceptive practice called "parallel reconstruction."
