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dogs

A cute brown Pomeranian dog lying happily on grass. | Anutr Tosirikul | Dreamstime.com

Puppycide

Brickbat: Sorry, I Was Aiming at Your Dog

Charles Oliver | 8.17.2023 4:00 AM

Police dog with unseen handler. | Chinook203 | Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

Brickbat: Taking a Bite Out of Crime

Charles Oliver | 8.2.2023 4:00 AM

A federal judge rebuked the Kansas Highway Patrol for waging a "war on motorists" through pretextual traffic stops. | dwightsghost/Flickr

Police Abuse

Kansas Cops Have 'Waged War on Motorists' by Subjecting Them to Pretextual Traffic Stops, a Federal Judge Says

The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.

Jacob Sullum | 7.24.2023 2:05 PM

A Labrador retriever with its face in the grass. | Zhouzheng | Dreamstime.com

Puppycide

Brickbat: Barking Orders

Charles Oliver | 7.20.2023 4:00 AM

topicscivilliberties | Photo: GlobalP/iStock

Civil Liberties

Salt Lake City Suspended Use of Police K9s and Nothing Bad Happened, Study Shows

Retire the paw patrol.

C.J. Ciaramella | 5.16.2023 6:00 AM

Cookies on a baking sheet | Photo 1251138 © Gvictoria | Dreamstime.com

Food Freedom

A Home-Based Baker Shouldn't Have To Choose Between Her Dog and Her Business

Each state has different cottage food laws that don’t actually protect public health and safety.

Daryl James and Erica Smith Ewing | 4.29.2023 6:00 AM

Proposition–Cats-Are-More-Libertarian-Than-Dogs | Photo, Genny; Jason Russell, Photo: Blake and Sybil; Peter Suderman

Libertarianism

Debate: Cats Are More Libertarian Than Dogs

Do felines contribute more to human liberty?

Jason Russell and Peter Suderman | 4.11.2023 6:00 AM

ddpphotos295840 | David R. Frazier / DanitaDelimont.com / "Danita Delimont Photography"/Newscom

dogs

Idaho Supreme Court Rules Fourth Amendment Violated When Drug-Sniffing Dog "Intermeddled" With Defendant's Car

Nero the police dog put his paws on the side of the car, which qualifies as a trespass, and thereby also a "search" under the Fourth Amendment.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.23.2023 2:28 AM

Police dog K9 California state legislature criminal justice reform policing reform cops dogs | Photo 29696502 © Wellphotos | Dreamstime.com

Police

California's K9 Reform Bill Is Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Police dogs seriously injured 186 people within the last two years—more than batons or tasers did, according to the ACLU.

Steven Greenhut | 3.10.2023 8:45 AM

A yellow lab sitting in the back of a car, looking through the windshield | Photo 115735549 © Jaromír Chalabala | Dreamstime.com

Florida

Bad New Idea From Florida: Ban Dogs From Sticking Their Heads Out of Car Windows

It’s ruff going for the state’s canines.

Fiona Harrigan | 2.22.2023 5:08 PM

Police body camera | Oleksandr Lutsenko / Dreamstime.com

Police Abuse

Alabama Dodges Police Transparency, Hiding Violent Body Camera Footage from Public

Montgomery doesn’t want people to see a police dog maul a man to death out of fear of the response.

Scott Shackford | 2.8.2023 3:20 PM

Police dog | Szabolcs Stieber | Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Officer Down

Charles Oliver | 12.13.2022 4:00 AM

Dogwalker | Yuri Gurevich / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Walking the Dog

Charles Oliver | 12.2.2022 4:00 AM

black and white Staffordshire Terrier and Pit Bull Mix | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@pupscruffs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Katie Bernotsky</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/pit-bull?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Animals

There's No Constitutional Right To Own a Pit Bull, Federal Court Says

Plus: A flawed study on marijuana risks, the collapsing publishing-house merger, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.21.2022 9:32 AM

Tiffany Lindsay's dog Jack | Illustration: Lex Villena | Reason

Puppycide

Detroit Police Shot a Woman's Dog and Allegedly Dumped It in Garbage Can

Tiffany Lindsay wants answers and an apology after her neighbors discovered her dead dog, shot the night before by Detroit police, in their garbage can.

C.J. Ciaramella | 9.8.2022 1:24 PM

Police attack dog training | Szabolcs Stieber / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Bad Doggy

Charles Oliver | 8.29.2022 4:00 AM

Police dog | Arisha Singh / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: A Bite Out of Crime

Charles Oliver | 7.22.2022 4:00 AM

Bradley Brock Inkster | Illustration: Lex Villena

Police

Police Officer Kills Dog for Walking Toward Him With Tail Wagging

Bradley Brock says his dog Moose was walking toward a police officer wagging its tail when the officer gunned his pet down.

C.J. Ciaramella | 3.17.2022 11:40 AM

k9_1161x653 | Tom Robinson / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Memphis Blues

Charles Oliver | 2.14.2022 4:00 AM

jusdevoyage-bjw-EPfz_lc-unsplash | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jusdevoyage?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Jusdevoyage</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-dog?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Prisons

Prisoners Sue Virginia Department of Corrections Over Canine Attacks

If police dogs assault innocent people at their handlers’ direction, it’s usually treated as the victim’s fault.

John Kiriakou | 11.22.2021 10:00 AM

straydogs_1161x653 | Jaturon Parabut / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Dog Gone

Charles Oliver | 8.24.2021 4:00 AM

doggrooming_1161x653 | Jaroslav Frank / Dreamstime.com

Occupational Licensing

Unlicensed Dog Grooming Alarms Local News Reporter

Do we really need the state to step in over an unfortunate tragedy?

Scott Shackford | 7.29.2021 1:05 PM

K9_Karma | Republic Police Department

Fourth Amendment

The Police Dog Who Cried Drugs at Every Traffic Stop

Cops laugh about “probable cause on four legs” but the damage to innocent lives is real.

Daryl James | 5.13.2021 7:00 AM

dogs_1161x653 | Erik Lam / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?

Charles Oliver | 5.10.2021 4:00 AM

policedog_1161x653 | Surov Dmytro / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Obedience Training

Charles Oliver | 4.7.2021 4:00 AM

policedog_1161x653 | Luis Lopes Silva / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Man's Best Friend

Charles Oliver | 1.11.2021 4:00 AM

Coiner dog Arkansas | Facebook

Puppycide

Arkansas Cop Shoots Family Dog After Going to Wrong Address 

A deputy from the same sheriff's office was charged with animal cruelty last year for casually shooting a small dog.

C.J. Ciaramella | 11.16.2020 10:38 AM

Jeffery-Ryans-kneeling | Salt Lake City Police Department

Excessive Force

Utah Legislator: If You Don't Want to Be Attacked by Police Dogs, 'Stay Home'

The state legislature is considering reforms in response to the use of dogs against cooperative suspects.

Jacob Sullum | 10.26.2020 12:55 PM

Puppies2_1161x653 | FBI

Civil Asset Forfeiture

The FBI Hopes These Cute Puppies Will Distract You From Unconstitutional Civil Asset Forfeitures

Surrender the Fifth Amendment or the dog dies.

Scott Shackford | 7.1.2019 1:10 PM

Bishop 7 | Zuri Davis

Weed Week

I Gave My Dog CBD Oil To Calm Him Down and Help His Separation Anxiety

Spoiler alert: He's still a rowdy boy.

Zuri Davis | 4.18.2019 8:00 AM

Large image on homepages | DanBrandenburg/iStock

Lifestyle

Helicopter Parenting for Pet Owners

Lenore Skenazy | 4.1.2019 12:00 PM

Large image on homepages | Muro123 / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Dog Gone

Charles Oliver | 1.3.2019 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Crazy's Claws N' Paws/Facebook

Animals

North Carolina Woman Won't Be Punished for Sheltering Pets During Florence

But she never should have faced criminal charges in the first place.

Joe Setyon | 9.28.2018 4:30 PM

Large image on homepages | Crazy's Claws N' Paws/Facebook

Animals

Criminal Charges for North Carolina Woman Who Sheltered Pets During Hurricane Florence

Tammie Hedges is facing upward of a dozen charges related to the medical care she freely provided to the animals.

Joe Setyon | 9.23.2018 4:05 PM

Large image on homepages

Reasontv

This Simulator Was Built to Stop Cops From Shooting Dogs

Meredith Bragg | 9.14.2018 1:00 PM

Large image on homepages | Easton Chen/Dreamstime.com

dogs

House Considers Stupid, Unnecessary Bill Making It Illegal to Kill Cats and Dogs for Food

Americans don't eat their pets. Why does the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act even exist?

Joe Setyon | 9.10.2018 4:25 PM

Large image on homepages | Arisha Singh / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Axel Foley Would Have Checked on the Dog

Charles Oliver | 9.6.2018 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages | PICANI imageBROKER/Newscom

dogs

These TSA Reject Dogs Are Too Good for the Government Anyway

These conscientious objector puppies won't be part of the TSA's security theater or the war on drugs, so they can be your snuggle-buddy instead.

Eric Boehm | 8.15.2018 8:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Peter Castleton/Creative Commons

Civil Liberties

Is It Legal for Cops to Shoot Unlicensed Dogs?

Pets shouldn't be treated as contraband.

C.J. Ciaramella | 6.28.2018 6:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Damedeeso/Dreamstime

Hate Speech

Video of Dog Giving Nazi Salutes Earns Man Hate Crime Charge

A good reason to be a free-speech absolutist

Christian Britschgi | 9.13.2017 1:05 PM

Large image on homepages

New York City

Taking Care of a Friend's Dog For The Weekend? Better Have a License, NYC Says

Why does New York City hate puppies?

Eric Boehm | 7.20.2017 5:45 PM

Large image on homepages | VooDoo Works / Flickr

dogs

Laws Targeting Certain Dog Breeds Are Costly, Ineffective, and Common

Communities are finally starting to realize there's a better way.

Lindsay Marchello | 4.7.2017 1:10 PM

Large image on homepages | Michael Pereckas/Flickr

Police Abuse

Naked, Unarmed Man Tripping on LSD Mauled by San Diego Police Dog

Officer justified K-9 attack because the man was on drugs and thus had "a high tolerance to pain."

Anthony Fisher | 12.16.2016 2:10 PM

Large image on homepages | Kenneth Mellott / Dreamstime.com

Brickbats

Brickbat: Man's Best Friend

Charles Oliver | 10.24.2016 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages | Weber County Sheriff's Office/Facebook

Criminal Justice

Drug Dogs, But for Porn

URL the Labrador works with the Weber County Sheriff's Office to sniff out electronic storage devices.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.22.2016 4:05 PM

Large image on homepages | Detroit Dog Rescue

Brickbats

Brickbat: Dog Gone

Charles Oliver | 6.20.2016 4:00 AM

Large image on homepages

Reasontv

Meet the Marijuana Industry's Newest Customers: Dogs

A San Francisco-based edibles company is selling dog treats made from weed.

Alex Manning | 2.17.2016 12:00 PM

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