Police

Civil Liberties

Cops Want to Give Teen an Erection and Photograph It… You Know, For Evidence

Good grief, how many pictures of a teenage boy's penis does one police department need?

Robby Soave | 7.9.2014 11:16 AM

Policy

Live in Syracuse? Want to Avoid Cop Cameras? Check This Out.

Zenon Evans | 7.7.2014 12:35 PM

Police

All Cops Should Wear Video Cameras

Ronald Bailey | 7.7.2014 10:46 AM

Civil Liberties

Cop Manhandles Jaywalking ASU Prof, Slams Her to the Ground, Charges Her With Assault

A police encounter in Tempe, Arizona, over the weekend turned ugly after a campus police officer wrestled Arizona State University professor Ersula Ore to the ground.

Robby Soave | 7.1.2014 8:30 AM

Militarization of Police

LAPD Needs Military Motorcycles to Tactically Harass Homeless People

Zenon Evans | 6.25.2014 11:00 AM

Culture

Bite My Shiny Metal—SUSPEND TRAIN SERVICE!

Ed Krayewski | 6.23.2014 4:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Arrest Me Once, Shame on You

Charles Oliver | 6.18.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Arrest Me Once, Shame on You

Charles Oliver | 6.18.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Itchy Trigger Finger

Charles Oliver | 6.16.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Itchy Trigger Finger

Charles Oliver | 6.16.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Poll Shows New Yorkers Don't Know What's Good for Them Want More Cops

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.13.2014 4:15 PM

Culture

Cop Who Shot Cats in Front of Kids Now Shoots Raccoon in Front of Kids

Zenon Evans | 6.13.2014 1:12 PM

Police

Teen Charged With Felony for Toilet Papering School Bathroom

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.13.2014 11:30 AM

Policy

Why's This Sheriff Need an MRAP? Because the U.S. 'Is a War Zone'

Zenon Evans | 6.10.2014 9:25 AM

Policy

Local Police Chief Super Sad He Was Forced to Buy Badass Armored Vehicle

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.9.2014 4:55 PM

Civil Liberties

LAPD Acquires Two Drones

Paul Detrick | 6.8.2014 9:30 AM

Policy

House Alarm Accidentally Triggered, Cops Shoot Dysplasia-Stricken Dog

Zenon Evans | 6.6.2014 1:51 PM

Policy

Cops Arrest Drunk Guy, Politely Apologize for Giggling at Him

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.6.2014 10:30 AM

Civil Liberties

Lessons in Precision of Language When Dealing with Public Officials, Or, "Drug Task Force? What Drug Task Force"?

Brian Doherty | 6.5.2014 2:06 PM

Politics

This Is Your Country on Drugs Drug-War Raids

Matt Welch | 6.5.2014 12:24 PM

Culture

Some Fine Police Work

Charles Oliver | 6.5.2014 6:00 AM

Culture

Brickbat: Some Fine Police Work

Charles Oliver | 6.5.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Cops Cite Fake Trend To Justify Treating Teens Like 'NATO Protesters'

Zenon Evans | 6.4.2014 6:00 PM

Nanny State

Criminalizing Sex Work Clients: the Hot New Anti-Prostitution Strategy That Works About as Well as the Old Strategy

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.4.2014 4:45 PM

Culture

Have Your Local Police Been Properly Trained Not to Have Sex While on the Clock?

Scott Shackford | 6.4.2014 3:35 PM

World

Brickbat: Chinese Safety

Charles Oliver | 6.4.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

DOJ Appealing Decisions Against ATF Sting Operations

Ed Krayewski | 6.3.2014 1:31 PM

Culture

It Takes a Thief

Charles Oliver | 6.2.2014 6:00 AM

LGBT

'She Literally Walked the Streets of Downtown Manhattan Like a Gay Superhero'

Storme DeLarverie, RIP

Jesse Walker | 5.31.2014 1:39 PM

Culture

TV's True Victory

Peter Suderman | 5.31.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Hacker Crackdown

Licensing education innovation

Alyssa Hertig | 5.31.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Meter Bleeder

Unconstitutional tickets

Brian Doherty | 5.31.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Yes, Government Law Enforcement Keeps Screwing the Poor

Brian Doherty | 5.30.2014 6:55 PM

Police

Calif. Supreme Court Orders Officials to Name Names When Police Shoot People

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2014 5:30 PM

Culture

Forget What You Think You Know About Crowd Behavior

The rationality of crowds.

Jesse Walker | 5.29.2014 2:42 PM

Policy

Another Blow Against Cops Who Think They Have a Right Not to Be Recorded

Jacob Sullum | 5.29.2014 2:38 PM

Police Abuse

Seattle Cops Suing Over DOJ Use-of-Force Rules

Ed Krayewski | 5.29.2014 12:56 PM

Militarization of Police

The Battlefield War Games Series Embraces Police Militarization

Scott Shackford | 5.28.2014 4:29 PM

Policy

Are Google Cars Self-Driving to a Future of Fewer Cops and Licenses?

Zenon Evans | 5.28.2014 4:21 PM

Politics

Supreme Court Strikes Down I.Q. Requirement in Death Penalty Case

Damon Root | 5.27.2014 3:27 PM

Politics

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Police Who Used Deadly Force to End High-Speed Car Chase

Damon Root | 5.27.2014 10:59 AM

Policy

Expensive Fusion Centers Tracked Occupy Movement with High-Tech Tools Like Google News Alerts

Scott Shackford | 5.23.2014 3:11 PM

Bankrupt Cities

Bankrupt San Bernardino Attempts to Address Inability to Actually Negotiate Public Safety Wages

Scott Shackford | 5.23.2014 11:44 AM

Police

Miami Beach Cop Says Mayor Tried to 'Instigate' Confrontation Along With Democratic Fund-Raiser During Party Crashing Incident

Ed Krayewski | 5.22.2014 1:55 PM

Politics

Nick Gillespie on CNN's Erin Burnett Outfront, Talking Life Sentence for Hash Brownies

Nick Gillespie | 5.21.2014 4:47 PM