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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Plus: Javier Milei’s powerful speech on economic prosperity in Davos
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.
St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker has thus far managed to get immunity for upending Hamdi Mohamud's life.
The Colorado governor finds common ground with many libertarians. But does he really stand for more freedom?
Plus: A listener question concerning porn verification laws.
Multiple administrations have allowed senior officials to use alias email accounts. The practice undermines the Freedom of Information Act and encourages secrecy.
The decision supports the notion that victims are entitled to recourse when the state retaliates against people for their words. But that recourse is still not guaranteed.
The lack of oversight and the general absence of a long-term vision is creating inefficiency, waste, and red ink as far as the eye can see.
Civil forfeiture is a highly unaccountable practice. The justices have the opportunity to make it a bit less so.
Joanna Schwartz on how law enforcement "became untouchable"
Maybe taxpayers would make fewer mistakes if the federal tax code weren't so hopelessly complex.
James King is once again asking the high court to rule that two officers should not receive immunity for choking him unconscious and temporarily disfiguring his face.
Supervisors and judges tolerated outrageous constitutional violations, including illegal searches and brutal assaults.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that he wants to hold police "accountable." But he neglected to mention the elephant in the room.
There are ways to reduce abusive behavior while still protecting public safety.
The actual total is probably higher according to the Government Accountability Office's new report.
The year’s highlights in buck passing feature petulant politicians, brazen bureaucrats, careless cops, loony lawyers, and junky journalists.
An appeals court rejected a qualified immunity defense.
In 2020, police severely injured Karen Garner when they arrested her for petty theft. While two officers faced time behind bars for the incident, a newly released report makes even more misconduct public.
Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.
This November, voters will have the chance to abolish it. They should.
A highway engineer got qualified immunity for detaining drivers—despite not being a cop.
Canadian legal scholar Leonid Sirota outlines some reasons why.
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