Nine Years Paid Vacation for New Jersey Cop Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmate
The city has spent nearly $2 million on leave pay plus legal costs.
Corruption
Sexual Violence and the State: 15 U.S. Cops in the News for Sex Crimes This Week
Alleged misconduct ranges from paying for sex to forcible rape, extorting sex through threats of arrest, and sex with underage girls.
Bribery Charges Indict New York City's Unconstitutional Gun Restrictions
A Brooklyn man is arrested for paying cops to "expedite" pistol permit applications, a business created by arbitrary regulations.
Brazilian Impeachment Illustrates Government Is Full of Crooks
Lower house votes to impeach Brazilian president over massive corruption scandal.
Pentagon Duped Congress About Military Sexual-Assault Cases
Reports of negligent civilian authorities in military sexual-assault cases were overblown or unverifiable.
Town Supervisor Allegedly Ripped Off His Constituents to Build Baseball Stadium
Feds say he committed fraud to make citizens pay for a ballpark they overwhelmingly voted to not publicly finance.
Panama Papers Are About Government Corruption, Not 'Tax Evasion'
Governments will seek to focus on general tax evasion charges to distract from evidence of corruption by public officials.
Zealous Anti-Prostitution Prosecutor Paid for Sex Hundreds of Times
While cracking down on prostitution in Michigan, Stuart Dunnings III was routinely shelling out money for sexual services, authorities say.
Protests in Brazil After Prez Names Ex-Prez Lula Chief of Staff to Protect Him From Corruption Charges, Sparking Protests
A federal investigation could still yield him and others in government.
Hillary Clinton Should Stop Playing Dumb
The secretary of state turned 2016 presidential candidate is smart, shrewd, and experienced enough to recognize a state secret when she sees one.
Alabama Politicians Want to Exempt Themselves From Ethics Laws
Lawmakers could get immunity from crimes if they ask for "informal opinions" first.
Hillary Clinton's False Hopes
There's been a relentless barrage of bad legal news for Clinton lately.
The Ground Under Clinton Continues to Crumble
Politically, Clinton has lost the final argument in her public arsenal-that she did not recognize top-secret data unless it was marked as top secret.
The 'Clinton System' of Selling Access to Bad Guys
NYRoB article details the power couple's dirty-Davos-style fundraising machinery
Accountability Scandals in California Spark Reaction
Legislators want civil fines as option if agency provides bad information
The Death of Buddy Cianci: Two-Time Mayor of Providence, Two-Time Convicted Felon
One powerful man's corruption and brutality
To Prosecute Clinton for Espionage, Evidence of Negligence Is Enough
The failure to safeguard state secrets is an area of the law in which the federal government has been aggressive to the point of being merciless.
New at Reason: Getting to the Facts Behind the "Neoconfederate Alabama Cops" Story
A viral outrage story from last month wasn't all it claimed, but the truth is still disturbing.
Alabama Cops, Confederate Flags, Racism, and an Over-Eager Media
Despite unsubstantiated claims that police planted evidence on black men, credible accusations of systemic racism and police malfeasance remain.
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Top-Secret Material Among Hillary's 'Lost' Emails
While we've been fixated on Trump, federal prosecutors continue to examine Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
Drug Laws and Gun Controls Are Just Business Opportunities for Corrupt Cops
Who watches the watchmen? Whoever is doing deals with them, off the books.
Sex Crimes Common From U.S. Police, Finds Year-Long AP Investigation
Nearly 1,000 officers were fired for sex crimes or sexual misconduct from 2009 through 2014, and a third of the incidents involved children.
More Questions for Hillary Clinton
Clinton, haven't you stated a few dozen times that you never sent or received emails marked "classified"?
How Hate Speech Laws Work In Practice
An instructive example out of Kenya (and a few from our own backyard).
The People We Trust to 'Save' Women From Prostitution Keep Paying Them for Sex—and Worse
How can cops be trusted to enforce prostitution laws fairly when they can't keep their dicks in their pants?
What Will Emails Clinton Thought She Destroyed Reveal?
Some 33,000 emails Hillary Clinton thought she destroyed probably still could be recovered.
Mayonnaise Conspiracy? Emails Show Egg Board Tried to Thwart Vegan Mayo Before FDA Stepped In
American Egg Board paid for pro-egg press, advised Hellmann's Mayo to contact the FDA about its eggless competitor.
Senior Commerce Official Saw Nothing Wrong With Bringing Home Seven Government Computers for Her Kids to Watch Porn On
She's still working for the federal agency, obviously.
Hillary Clinton Continues to Change Her Story
Her explanations remind one of Bill's word-splitting playbook.
Hillary Keeps Lying
Why does Hillary lie? Because she thinks she can get away with it. Will American voters let her?
Longtime Philly Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted for Public Corruption
Fattah and others allegedly connected to five different corruption schemes.
Ohio Republicans Spent More Than Half a Million Keeping Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Earl Off Ballot
Earl could have siphoned votes away from Republican Gov. John Kasich.
Stephen Reed, the Mayor Who Believed Unrestrained Government Spending Can Revive Troubled Cities, May Be Heading to Prison
Harrisburg's former "mayor for life" is indicted on corruption charges.
Leland Yee, the Gun-Hating Calif. Pol. Accused of Helping Smuggle Guns, Agrees to Plea Deal
A bizarre scandal, even by political standards.
Ohio Politician Caught in Prostitution Sting Swears He Was Just Delivering Note From Old Chinese Man He Met at Frisch's Big Boy
Filed under: You cannot make this stuff up.
'Dark Money' and Anonymous Speech Are Awesome, Unless You Want Political Thugs Jumping on Your Head
Exhibit A: Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Jersey City Cop Was 'Highly Intoxicated' When Pulled Over, Released With No Charges; Still on the Job
Incident uncovered after former police chief sues
I Voted for Milton Street for Philadelphia Mayor Today
Philly Democrats essentially voting for the next mayor today
California State Employees Get Protections Against Traffic Citations
Despite abuses, legislators expanding confidential licenses for public employees
Tulsa Cops May Have Falsified Training Records for Volunteer Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting
Perhaps the department thought managing the Sheriff's re-election campaign was training enough?
House Oversight Committee Has 'No Confidence' in DEA Chief
Drug warriors' wild sex parties cast an unflattering light on Michele Leonhart.
Sen. Robert Menendez Indicted on Corruption Charges
New Jersey Democrat has denied wrongdoing and called the DOJ's investigation politically motivated.
Report: Colombian Sex Parties One of the Job Perks for DEA Agents
Justice Department report says Colombian cops watched over DEA property while agents had sex with women provided by drug cartels.
Scandal-Plagued Aaron Schock Resigns from Congress
Few crooks unmask themselves in such dramatic fashion.
Feds to Charge Senator Bob Menendez With Corruption—Looking Into Obamacare Talks, Ports Deal, Reportedly
CNN reports charges against the New Jersey Democrat could come in the next few weeks.
