An Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk Would Be Good for the Government
The idea, proposed by former President Donald Trump, could curb waste and step in where our delinquent legislators are asleep on the job.
The idea, proposed by former President Donald Trump, could curb waste and step in where our delinquent legislators are asleep on the job.
U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place.
Harold Medina made that argument during an internal investigation of a car crash he caused last February.
Thus far, the courts have barred Curtrina Martin from asking a jury for damages. She is appealing to the Supreme Court.
According to disciplinary charges against Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, she suppressed video evidence that would have helped DisruptJ20 defendants.
An Illinois sheriff's deputy with a spotty employment history shot Sonya Massey in the face after responding to her report of a prowler.
We need not conjure "extreme hypotheticals" to understand the danger posed by an "energetic executive" who feels free to flout the law.
The doctrine makes it nearly impossible for victims of prosecutorial misconduct to get recourse.
First-place finishes include an investigative piece on egregious misconduct in federal prison, a documentary on homelessness, best magazine columnist, and more.
DeSantis' chief of staff used a personal phone to coordinate migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard. Now DeSantis' lawyers say those phone logs should be secret.
A new law will make it much harder to film law enforcement officers in their public duties. Does that violate the First Amendment?
So many problems would have disappeared if we had treated them like a normal product.
Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.
A government scientist is the latest official whose attempts to evade the Freedom of Information Act have landed him in hot water.
Since he favors aggressive drug law enforcement, severe penalties, and impunity for abusive police officers, he may have trouble persuading black voters that he is on their side.
Judge Carlton Reeves ripped apart the legal doctrine in his latest decision on the matter.
Prosecutor Ralph Petty was also employed as a law clerk—by the same judges he argued before.
The dominant media narrative has obscured much of the nuance here.
Mollie and Michael Slaybaugh are reportedly out over $70,000. The government says it is immune.
In data from over 200 cities, homicides are down a little over 19 percent when compared to a similar time frame in 2023.
The pledge, while mostly legally illiterate, offers a reminder of the former president's outlook on government accountability.
In 2022, police received a tip that officers were getting paid to make DWI cases disappear—the same allegation that prompted FBI raids in January.
Priscilla Villarreal is appealing a 5th Circuit decision that dismissed her First Amendment lawsuit against Laredo police and prosecutors.
The Supreme Court will decide whether former presidents can avoid criminal prosecution by avoiding impeachment and removal.
The law makes it a misdemeanor to approach within 25 feet of a first responder after receiving a verbal warning to stay away.
Harold Medina, who severely injured a driver while fleeing a gunman, ordered a thorough investigation of his own conduct.
Gerald Goines' lawyers argued that the indictment did not adequately specify the underlying felony of tampering with a government document.
"There is a much bigger story here," the officer's lawyer says. "It goes outward and upward."
The justices established guidelines for determining whether that is true in any particular case.
An AP survey found that most states have no mechanism to appeal denials of records requests, outside of filing a lawsuit.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina, who promised to "get to the bottom of this," is himself the subject of an internal investigation after broadsiding a car last month.
A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that two-thirds of government-owned buildings haven't been inspected for asbestos in at least five years.
It can certainly be true that Peter Cichuniec made an egregious professional misjudgment. And it can also be true that punishing him criminally makes little sense.
Ralph Petty likely violated the Constitution. In a rare move, a federal court signaled this week that lawsuits against him may not be dead on arrival.
Deputy Jesse Hernandez, whose bullets miraculously missed the handcuffed suspect in the car, resigned during an investigation that found he "violated policy."
An analysis of appeals involving the doctrine finds that less than a quarter "fit the popular conception of police accused of excessive force."
Priscilla Villarreal, also known as "Lagordiloca," has sparked a debate about free speech and who, exactly, is a journalist.
Since leaving Houston, Art Acevedo has bounced from job to job, continuing a spotty career marred by scandal.
His understanding of effective leadership and policing should repel anyone who cares about civil liberties and the rule of law.
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The former president argues that accountability is the enemy of effectiveness, both for cops and for politicians.
The year's highlights in blame shifting.
An error-prone investigation in search of a fugitive led police to Amy Hadley's house.
Reason's Zach Weissmueller talked with the senator about his quest to uncover the origins of COVID-19 and hold Anthony Fauci accountable.
Reason's Zach Weissmueller talked with the senator about his quest to uncover the origins of COVID-19 and hold Anthony Fauci accountable.
The trial—and, in some sense, Timpa's life—was about transparency.
Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.
Tony Timpa's story shows how far the government goes to prevent victims of abuse from seeking recourse.