Christian Ethicist Says Freeing Prisoners 'Would Make Their Lives Worse'
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig argues that sentencing reform "won't work" without more welfare spending.
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How the DOJ Contributed to the Awful Ferguson Police Culture It Condemns
You know who else has a judicial system that is hard to fight and extracts money from citizens?
The Lame Liberal Attack on the 'Secretive' Federalist Society
There's nothing secretive about this well-known conservative legal organization.
Steven Greenhut on Cal State's Ban on 'Belief' Requirements for Campus Groups
State bill targets university's 'believe it or not' edict.
Philly Aims to Disabuse Young Photographer of 'High-Minded Ideas' About Having Constitutional Rights
ACLU says Philadelphia police routinely harass and arrest people like Coulter Loeb for photographing them.
Police Mum on Fatal Shooting of Mexican National, Mexican Government Condemns Third Shooting in Less than Month
Witnesses say Ernesto Canepa was unarmed when he was shot by police in Santa Ana, Calif., media reports suggest he was a robbery suspect.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
Kurt Loder Reviews Chappie
A sci-fi misfire from Neill Blomkamp.
Friday A/V Club: Woody Woodpecker Resists Wartime Rationing, Fights the Police
The 1943 cartoon Ration Bored
Man Complains He Can't Breathe, Yells Police Are Killing Him—Dies in Police Custody
Calvon Reid dies in Cocunut Creek, Florida, after being Tased multiple times. 911 called when he asked someone for a ride to the hospital.
Cal State System Bans Campus Groups From Having 'Belief' Requirements
State bill targets university's 'believe it or not' edict.
Netanyahu Was Right to Bring Up the Holocaust
The U.S. is now on a path that will enable a force that openly threatens Jews to become far more powerful and dangerous.
People, Justice, Common Sense Prevail in Capitol Hill Sledding
Despite efforts by police to crack down on fun, much sledding happened in D.C. on Thursday.
Parking in 'Designated Area of High Prostitution Activity' Could Get Your Car Impounded in Spokane, Washington
What the plan lacks in likelihood to yield results, it makes up for in ensuring police harassment.
This Man Was Found Innocent, But the Cops Kept His $30,000 Anyway
Civil asset forfeiture strikes again.
Clinton Ducks Reporters, Eleanor Holmes-Norton Fights for Sledding, Netflix Turns on Net Neutrality: P.M. Links
How can the U.S. fight ISIS while still being officially anti-Iran?
Darren Wilson's Pre-Prosecution Report: It's Good to be a Police Officer
An important part of the Darren Wilson pre-prosecution investigation is not what it found, but that it happened at all.
Colorado Sheriffs Say Marijuana Legalization Should Be Overturned Because It Makes Them Uncomfortable
Their lawsuit argues that the Constitution requires them to bust pot smokers.
Netflix May Already Regret Its Support for the FCC's New Net Neutrality Rules
The agency's new Internet rules will only make the Web worse.
What If Someone Crossed the Razor-Blades-in-Halloween-Candy Rumor with the Injecting-Babies-with-AIDS Rumor?
Decoding a Vietnamese urban legend
Justice Kennedy Offers Aid and Comfort to Both Sides in Obamacare Battle
Kennedy's vote in King v. Burwell is too close to call.
Rand Paul Cancelled a Parks and Rec Cameo Alongside Ron Swanson
Showrunner says Paul bailed at the last minute.
64 Face Jail After Elaborate Sting Aimed at 'Ending Demand' For Prostitution in Houston
At least 270 arrested in Houston prostitution stings since start of 2014
Have You Filed Your Gay Marriage Amicus Brief Yet?
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments April 28.
Pharrell Williams Testifies in 'Blurred Lines' Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
The recording artist says capturing the feel of a song, or an era, isn't the same as infringing on a copyright.
Netanyahu's Impossible Dream
Arms control tends to bring out unwarranted panic and fury, and Netanyahu is squarely in that tradition.
