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Delaware

Hunter Biden and Alexander Ledvina | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Yuri Gripas | ABACA |Newscom | Midjourney | Photo courtesy of Mark Ledvina

Second Amendment

Hunter Biden Walks Free While This Iowa Man Serves 4 Years for the Same 'Crime'

The contrast between the two cases illustrates the haphazard impact of an arbitrary, constitutionally dubious gun law.

Jacob Sullum | 7.21.2025 3:10 PM

Checkout register of a convenience store | Oleg Kryuchko | Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

Brickbat: Up Against the Glass

Charles Oliver | 11.6.2024 4:00 AM

the shadow of fines and feed haunts juvenile offenders, often making rehabilitation and a better future harder | Illustration: Lex Villena; Midjourney

Excessive Fines

Ending Fees and Fines for Juvenile Offenders is Best for Rehabilitation

A former chief judge of Delaware's Family Court argues that imposing fines and fees on juvenile offenders undermines their potential to become productive, law-abiding adults.

Chandlee Kuhn | 3.13.2024 2:15 PM

Police officer writing a ticket | Peterfactors / Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

Police Tore Up His Protest Sign. Now They Owe Him $50,000

Police also wrongly cited him for "improper hand signal" after the man flipped them off.

Emma Camp | 9.5.2023 4:08 PM

Cop writing ticket against a red background | Illustration: Lex Villena; Photographerlondon

Police

Cops Invented a Reason To Cite Man Who Flipped Them Off

Body camera footage shows that Delaware police cited Jonathan Guessford for flipping them off, even though they later agreed it was his right to do so

Emma Camp | 8.14.2023 3:27 PM

Police officers in the background with a security camera in the foreground. | 3d © Pixinoo | Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

Brickbat: Too Rough

Charles Oliver | 7.18.2023 4:00 AM

Delaware just became the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana. | MIS Photography

Marijuana

Delaware Just Became the 22nd State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Despite his reservations, Gov. John Carney let the bills become law without his signature.

Jacob Sullum | 4.24.2023 2:50 PM

Kari Lynn Overington holds her FCANCER vanity plate | ACLU of Delaware

First Amendment

Does This Woman Have a Constitutional Right to Her 'FCANCER' License Plate?

The Delaware DMV recalled Kari Overington’s plate over “perceived profanity.” Now the ACLU is helping her take on the state.

Fiona Harrigan | 8.9.2022 11:10 AM

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who signed a law imposing new restrictions on gun possession | Andrew Schwartz/SplashNews/Newscom

Second Amendment

Politicians Defy the Supreme Court's Ruling on the Right To Bear Arms

Several states are retaining subjective criteria for carry permits or imposing new restrictions on gun possession.

Jacob Sullum | 7.13.2022 12:01 AM

California Attorney General Rob Bonta | Paul Kitagaki Jr/Zuma Press/Newscom

Second Amendment

State Reactions to the SCOTUS Ruling Against Discretionary Carry-Permit Laws Range From Compliance to Defiance

Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.

Jacob Sullum | 7.7.2022 5:15 PM

Marijuana leaves | MIS Photography

Marijuana

Rhode Island Becomes the 19th State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Meanwhile, Delaware's governor has blocked a more modest step, and a legalization initiative has qualified for the ballot in South Dakota.

Jacob Sullum | 5.26.2022 1:35 PM

zumaamericastwentynine223598 | Saquan Stimpson/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Marijuana

Delaware's Democratic Governor Vetoes Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

The bill would've removed civil penalties but stopped well short of taxation and regulation.

Emma Camp | 5.25.2022 8:30 AM

Rochelle-Walensky-testifying-1-11-22-Newscom | Shawn Thew/UPI/Newscom

Masks

The CDC Stands Firm on 'Universal Masking' in Schools as Blue States Abandon That Policy

Rochelle Walensky says "now is not the moment" to stop forcing masks on children. Democratic politicians increasingly disagree.

Jacob Sullum | 2.9.2022 1:25 PM

thumbnail (3) | Illustration: Lex Villena; Ognjen Stevanovic | Dreamstime.com

Joe Biden

Does Joe Biden Know Why Delaware Is Home to So Many Corporations?

Delaware figures prominently in Biden's stump speeches for the Build Back Better plan, but he seems to deliberately ignore some key details.

Eric Boehm | 12.27.2021 7:40 AM

ameera shaheed | Institute for Justice

Fourth Amendment

A New Lawsuit Says Wilmington Is Running an Unconstitutional Towing and Impound Racket

Residents say their cars were improperly ticketed, then impounded and scrapped after they couldn't pay off their debts soon enough.

C.J. Ciaramella | 9.24.2021 4:30 PM

westendrf640602 | Daniel Ingold/Westend61 GmbH/Newscom

Health Care

Virtual Access to Doctors During the Pandemic Changed the Lives of Patients With Disabilities. Now That Care Is in Jeopardy.

Telemedicine opened up new possibilities for patients with disabilities and chronic conditions.

Ella Lubell | 7.20.2021 11:40 AM

polspphotos672389 | Polaris/Newscom

Coronavirus

Trump's Plan To Reopen the Economy Admits Governors Are in Charge, but We're Probably Months Away From Anything Resembling Normalcy

"A national shutdown is not a sustainable long-term situation," Trump said Thursday evening. "We are not opening all at once, but one careful step at a time."

Eric Boehm | 4.16.2020 6:50 PM

zumaamericastwentysix016161 | Allison Dinner/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Joe Biden

Joe Biden's Career Is One Long Lesson About the Dangers of Bipartisan Consensus Politics

Biden's reputation as a bipartisan dealmaker might be appealing in these polarized times, but his record as a policy maker is atrocious.

Eric Boehm | 12.19.2019 10:25 AM

Large image on homepages | https://www.kerrievelynharris.com/

Delaware

Kerri Evelyn Harris, Delaware's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Loses Her Senate Race

The challenger received help from the group that worked on Ocasio-Cortez's campaign.

Zuri Davis | 9.6.2018 9:10 PM

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Islam

Muslim Children Ejected From Public Pool for Flouting an Unwritten Swimwear Rule

The modestly dressed kids supposedly ran afoul of a previously unenforced cotton ban.

Leonard Robinson | 7.19.2018 3:15 PM

Large image on homepages | Caro / Sorge/Newscom

Gambling

In Time for the NBA Finals, Delaware Wins Race to Offer Sports Betting

At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the state's three casinos will begin accepting single-game bets.

Nikhil Sridhar | 6.5.2018 9:55 AM

Large image on homepages | https://reason.com/admin/pages/359960/view

Sex Trafficking

Human Trafficking Court in Delaware Shuts Down for Lack of Human-Trafficking Victims

The Delaware Criminal Justice Council found it difficult to "justify the resources that have been expend on so few" participants with such a "low rate of success."

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.8.2018 1:10 PM

Large image on homepages | Courtesy Arden Craft Shop Museum and the Arden Archives. Property Arden Craft Shop Museum.

Arden

Delaware's Odd, Beautiful, Contentious, Private Utopia

Arden is a suburb, an artist's colony, and a radical political experiment.

Jesse Walker | 10.14.2017 6:00 AM

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Death Penalty

Delaware Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Judges say death penalty violates 6th Amendment right to a jury

Eric Boehm | 8.3.2016 9:45 AM

Large image on homepages | Shared via Instagram

Politics

Maryland's AG Attacked for Letting Teens Have a Good Time

Scott Shackford | 10.24.2013 6:30 PM

Politics

Maryland AG Faces Criticism for Not Breaking Up Boozy Teen Party

He was in Delaware and said it wasn't his job to police the teens there

Reason Staff | 10.24.2013 2:20 PM

Large image on homepages | Delaware.gov

Politics

Delaware Faces Lawsuit Over Campaign Finance Law That Targets Political Speech

"Third party advertisements" subject to disclosure forms that haven't been published yet

Ed Krayewski | 10.24.2013 10:45 AM

Nanny State

Delaware Announces First Obamacare Enrollee

Sixteen days after the exchange opened

Reason Staff | 10.16.2013 2:10 PM

Policy

Delaware Police Say Taser 'Malfunctioned' During Fatal Arrest

Official cause of death still to be announced

Reason Staff | 7.23.2013 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Delaware School Resource Officer Interrogated Third Grader, Fifth Grader Over Stolen $1

Parents suing

Reason Staff | 7.15.2013 10:12 AM

Politics

Delaware Considering Bill Banning Discrimination Based on "Gender Identity"

Senate passed, House considering

Reason Staff | 6.10.2013 8:36 AM

Large image on homepages | EnriqueMéndez / Foter.com / CC BY

Civil Liberties

Delaware Becomes 11th State to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Scott Shackford | 5.7.2013 6:30 PM

Civil Liberties

Delaware Senate Approves Gay Marriage Bill

Governor will sign, making 11th state to recognize same-sex marriage

Reason Staff | 5.7.2013 5:20 PM

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