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Dallas

cannabis buds | MIS Photography

War on Drugs

Dallas Voters Nix an All-Purpose Excuse for Police Harassment: 'I Smelled Marijuana'

The ballot initiative says a whiff of weed does not establish probable cause for a search or seizure, which was already doubtful in light of hemp legalization.

Jacob Sullum | 11.8.2024 3:45 PM

Daniel Perry enters court after he was convicted in 2023 of murdering Garrett Foster in 2020 | YouTube

Criminal Justice

Daniel Perry's Pardon Makes a Mockery of Self-Defense

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes a tactic from the progressive prosecutors he says he opposes.

Billy Binion | 5.17.2024 4:59 PM

Hinga Mbogo is seen in his auto repair shop | Institute for Justice

Zoning

Zoning Regulations Empower Control Freaks—and Bigots

The Institute for Justice has launched a project to reform land use regulation.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.15.2024 7:00 AM

Black children learning in classroom | Photo: Santi Vedrí on Unsplash

School Choice

Black Moms in Texas Want Vouchers for Microschools

Who benefits from supporting students instead of schools? Everybody.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.8.2023 7:00 AM

Dustin Dillard holds Tony Timpa in the prone position | Illustration: Lex Villena; Zimmytws; Dallas Police Department

Police Abuse

Tony Timpa Wrongful Death Trial Ends With 2 Out of 3 Cops Getting Qualified Immunity

The trial—and, in some sense, Timpa's life—was about transparency.

Billy Binion | 9.27.2023 6:22 PM

Tony Timpa is seen in the prone position and on a gurney in an ambulance | Dallas Police Department

Criminal Justice

The Tony Timpa Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police Shows Why Jury Trials Are So Important

Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.

Billy Binion | 9.21.2023 5:04 PM

Tony Timpa lies facedown on the ground in Dallas, Texas, while then-Officer Dustin Dillard presses into his back | Dallas Police Department

Police Abuse

Seven Years Since He Died Under a Cop's Knee, His Mom Is Getting Her Day in Court

Tony Timpa's story shows how far the government goes to prevent victims of abuse from seeking recourse.

Billy Binion | 9.18.2023 4:47 PM

Painted street sign of woman's silhouette leaning against lampost | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@veloradio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Raphael Wild</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/y_yeAYpCjMk?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Prostitution

Dallas Law Against 'Manifesting' Prostitution Declared Unconstitutional

Plus: The right to call neighbor a "red-headed bitch," the case against a Digital Consumer Protection Commission, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.31.2023 9:44 AM

NBA star Grant Williams is taking his talents to Dallas next season, where he won't have to pay Massachusetts' new wealth tax. |  Ringo Chiu/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Sports

Massachusetts' Wealth Tax Encouraged NBA's Grant Williams To Sign With Dallas

Grant Williams breaks down the math: "$54 million in Dallas is really like $58 million in Boston."

Eric Boehm | 7.11.2023 1:35 PM

Tony Timpa on the ground taken by police body camera. | Dallas Police Department

Police Abuse

SCOTUS Lets Tony Timpa's Family Pursue Claims Against Cops Who Killed Him While Supposedly Trying To Help Him

The lawsuit over Timpa's deadly prone restraint, initially blocked by qualified immunity, was revived by the 5th Circuit.

Jacob Sullum | 5.31.2022 5:10 PM

ig1 | Illustration: Lex Villena; Welcomia | Dreamstime.com, Airport © Wenling01

War on Drugs

Dallas Police Seized an Airline Passenger's Cash. New Information Only Makes Their Case Weaker.

Police seized more than $100,000 in cash from a 25-year-old Chicago woman for not correctly describing what her suitcase looked like.

Joe Lancaster | 2.18.2022 3:15 PM

1' | Dallas Police Department / U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

Qualified Immunity

Tony Timpa Died After Cops Kneeled on His Back and Joked About It. A Court Says His Family Can Sue.

The officers originally received qualified immunity, meaning Timpa's estate had no right to state their case before a jury.

Billy Binion | 1.6.2022 5:15 PM

Paul Moseley/TNS/Newscom

Sports

Texas Senators Want Sports Teams To Shut Up and Play the Anthem

Texas state senators introduced a bill requiring the national anthem at all pro sports events.

Jason Russell | 3.17.2021 3:15 PM

Davenport_1161x653 | Stossel TV

Small Business

Politicians Vs. Small Businesses

How local governments bully your favorite local shops and services.

John Stossel | 9.16.2020 12:30 AM

Tony-Timpa-body-camera-video-cropped | Dallas Police Department

Qualified Immunity

Dallas Cops Who Joked About Pinning a Man to the Ground Until He Stopped Breathing Get Qualified Immunity

The decision vividly illustrates how the doctrine shields police from accountability for using excessive force.

Jacob Sullum | 7.9.2020 3:55 PM

K2-overdose-Avi-Adelman | Avi Adelman

War on Cameras

Dallas Transit Agency Pays $345,000 to Settle Lawsuit by Photographer Arrested for Taking Pictures

DART police officer Stephanie Branch illegally arrested Avi Adelman after he defied her unlawful orders to stop photographing paramedics treating an overdose.

Jacob Sullum | 11.11.2019 1:10 PM

zumaamericastwentyfour981138 | Vladimir Gerdo/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Police

Remember That Cop Who Thought She Was Entering Her Own Apartment and Shot the Guy Who Really Lived There?

Now she's on trial for murder, and she's claiming self-defense.

Noah Shepardson | 9.27.2019 10:35 AM

DART-Rosa-Parks-station-Wikimedia | Bmazerolles/Wikimedia

War on Cameras

Appeals Court Rejects Qualified Immunity Claim by Dallas Transit Cop Who Arrested a Photographer for Taking Pictures

Officer Stephanie Branch arrested Avi Adelman for criminal trespass even though he was not doing anything illegal.

Jacob Sullum | 9.20.2019 3:30 PM

Large image on homepages | NBCDFW/Screenshot

Dallas

Dallas Taxpayers Are Shelling Out $725,000 to Defend an Ex-Cop Who Shot an Unarmed Teen

Bad policing is costly in more ways than one.

Joe Setyon | 11.15.2018 4:05 PM

Large image on homepages | Facebook/Kaufman County Jail

Police

Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean Fired for 'Adverse Conduct' During Arrest

Questions about the Botham Jean shooting won't be going away anytime soon.

Joe Setyon | 9.24.2018 3:40 PM

Large image on homepages | Facebook/Kaufman County Jail

Dallas

2 Hours in Jail for Cop Who Killed Botham Jean. 2 Nights for People Protesting His Death.

The protesters may have broken the law, but two nights behind bars is a bit much.

Joe Setyon | 9.18.2018 4:45 PM

Large image on homepages | Botham Shem Jean/Facebook

Police

Police Are Using Pot to 'Smear' a Dead Man, Say Botham Jean Family Attorneys

After one of their own killed him, Dallas Police searched Jean's apartment for marijuana.

Joe Setyon | 9.14.2018 11:35 AM

Large image on homepages | Botham Shem Jean/Facebook

Police

Why Did Dallas Police Search a Man's Home for 'Narcotics' After One of Their Own Killed Him?

Many unanswered questions surround this case.

Joe Setyon | 9.12.2018 2:25 PM

Large image on homepages | Facebook/Kaufman County Jail

Police

Family of Dallas Man Killed by Cop Says Officer's Story Doesn't Add Up

Attorneys for the family say witnesses contradict some details of the officer's account.

Joe Setyon | 9.11.2018 1:05 PM

Large image on homepages | NBCDFW/Screenshot

Police

Dallas Cop Walks Into Wrong Apartment, Kills Man Inside

The officer entered the apartment mistakenly thinking it was her own.

Joe Setyon | 9.7.2018 10:05 AM

Large image on homepages | AY-COLLECTION/SIPA/Newscom

Transportation Policy

Dallas Mayor Blames Bike-Sharing Company for Recycling Bikes After City's New Fees Killed Bike-Sharing

Those bikes could still be on the road if Dallas hadn't demanded an $800 registration fee and $21 per bike.

Eric Boehm | 8.7.2018 5:15 PM

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Marijuana

Dallas Marijuana 'Cite & Release' a Half-Assed Measure

Offenders can avoid jail, but only at first.

Ed Krayewski | 12.1.2017 1:31 PM

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Reasontv

The Conspiracy to Silence a JFK Assassination Theorist

Robert Groden was ticketed 82 times and arrested twice because the city of Dallas wanted him off the streets.

Mark McDaniel | 6.6.2017 4:40 PM

Large image on homepages | Joanna Andreasson

Pension Crisis

Dallas Is About To Go Broke

Detroit's pension bankruptcy may not have been a special case after all.

Eric Boehm | 2.23.2017 6:00 AM

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