Government Wants Our Trust, but Where's the Accountability?
The foul ups by the Broward County Sheriff's Office don't inspire confidence.
Accountability
State Department Misses Deadline to Manage All Emails Electronically
The agency already tried to get out of the requirements once.
Drug Theft and Abuse Plague the Veterans Affairs Department
Only 3 percent of drug-related incidents by staff have resulted in disciplinary action.
The NYPD's Transparency Policies Make No Sense
Officer Richard Haste's departmental trial for the killing of teenager Ramarley Graham was open to the public, but records of the trial are not.
Body-Worn Cop Cameras Reduce Citizen Complaints by 93 Percent
The evidence is in: All police should wear cameras.
'Ethics' Commissions About Politics More Than Oversight
Can't rely on government to oversee itself.
Accountability Scandals in California Spark Reaction
Legislators want civil fines as option if agency provides bad information
60 Minutes Covers Andrew Sadek's Suspicious Death on Show Airing Tonight
First covered by Reason TV last June, CBS's venerable newsmagazine probes the death of the college student turned confidential informant.
Free Boob Jobs for Teachers & Other K-12 Clusterf*cks
Kyle Olson of the Education Action Group (EAG) shines a spotlight on wasteful public-school spending.
Confidential Informants and a Lack of Accountability
If you work as an informant, law enforcement is unlikely to have your back.
Report: All 50 States Lack "Accountability Mechanisms" for Use of Lethal Force by Police
Amnesty International report calls for "nationwide review" and "collection and publication of nationwide statistics on police shootings."
The Disposable Life of a 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant
Andrew Sadek was bullied into becoming an informant by an unaccountable drug task force. When he turned up dead, police washed their hands of him.
The Farce of Police Accountability in Big Cities: Baltimore Edition
A three-hour long city council committee hearing on police procedures demonstrates how elusive real police accountability is.
Democratic Accountability Made as Simple as an App
The California Report Card is a growing, grassroots tool for individual citizens to make their government officials listen.
The CIA Reminds Us Who's Boss
Why do the people in charge of our security apparatus behave as though they can do whatever they want? Because no one has stopped them.
Congressman Proposes Automatic Dismissal for Federal Employees Refusing to Answer Congress' Questions; Good Luck With That!
2-page bill unlikely to be passed into law
Top U.K. Judge Warns Against Secret Intelligence Courts
But they work so wonderfully shadowy in the U.S.!
