Michael Brown

Policy

Just Wait Until Ferguson Police Get Federally Funded Drones

Dystopian military toys are being pointed at our own civilians.

Gene Healy | 8.19.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Why Are There No News Helicopters Over Ferguson?

Peter Suderman | 8.19.2014 10:50 AM

Militarization of Police

Georgia County Won't Pay Medical Bills for Toddler Critically Injured by Flash Bang Grenade During Drug Raid

Ed Krayewski | 8.19.2014 9:14 AM

Civil Liberties

Another Night of Protests, Tear Gas in Ferguson

Reason Staff | 8.19.2014 8:00 AM

Michael Brown

Prosecutor in Charge of Michael Brown Investigation Running for Re-Election Unopposed, Has History of Controversy Since Taking Office in 1991

Ed Krayewski | 8.18.2014 11:34 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Ferguson, Iraq, the Right to Try Drugs, the 'Greatest Threat' to Press Freedom, Plus Andrea Tantaros and Sexy Aftershow

Matt Welch | 8.18.2014 8:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Military Gave Hundreds of Assault Rifles to Cops in Gun-Unfriendly Connecticut

J.D. Tuccille | 8.18.2014 6:22 PM

Michael Brown

Eric Holder Heading to Ferguson

President announces in press conference.

Reason Staff | 8.18.2014 4:52 PM

Civil Liberties

Media Notes Congressional Failure to Demilitarize Police, and Reason is Proud to Lead the Way

J.D. Tuccille | 8.18.2014 4:37 PM

Policy

From Seattle to Ferguson: The Problem with 'Crowd Control'

This goes deeper than the rise of the warrior cop.

Jesse Walker | 8.18.2014 3:55 PM

Policy

Fox News Commentator Suggests Michael Brown Was High on PCP When He Was Killed

Jacob Sullum | 8.18.2014 3:15 PM

Politics

Ferguson, Iraq, and the Legacy of 9/11

Peter Suderman | 8.18.2014 2:31 PM

Michael Brown

Governor Calls Off Curfew in Ferguson

Here, have your rights back.

Reason Staff | 8.18.2014 2:10 PM

Politics

Ferguson as a Conservative Wakeup Call, Part XII: Erick Erickson at Red State

Nick Gillespie | 8.18.2014 1:35 PM

War on Cameras

Teens Create "Five O" App to Report Police Brutality, Rate Officers

Ed Krayewski | 8.18.2014 1:32 PM

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Nixon Sends National Guard to Impose Curfew in Ferguson

Ed Krayewski | 8.18.2014 12:31 PM

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Jay Nixon Orders National Guard to Ferguson

Officials says participants in protest fired at police, protesters

Reason Staff | 8.18.2014 8:17 AM

Policy

Ferguson Shows Blacks Live in a Different America

Black Americans still live in a country with different rules, different dangers, and different rewards.

Steve Chapman | 8.18.2014 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Autopsy: Michael Brown Was Shot At Least Six Times, Including Twice in the Head

Peter Suderman | 8.17.2014 11:56 PM

Civil Liberties

Michael Brown Shot at Least 6 Times, Autopsy Reveals

Preliminary report from an independent inquiry

Reason Staff | 8.17.2014 11:52 PM

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Mo. Gov. Who Set Curfew Blames Ferguson Police Chief For Violence

It rained last night, which is like nature's curfew

Reason Staff | 8.17.2014 12:58 PM

Michael Brown

Riot Police Enforcing State-Mandated Curfew in Ferguson, Tear Gas Fired at Protesters, Reports of Shot Fired

Ed Krayewski | 8.17.2014 2:08 AM

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Midnight Curfew Approaching in Ferguson, Missouri

Ed Krayewski | 8.17.2014 12:04 AM

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Missouri's Nixon Declares State of Emergency, Curfew for Ferguson

Midnight to 5am, because of looters

Reason Staff | 8.16.2014 6:07 PM

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Protesters, Police Clash in Ferguson, Missouri, Looters Return

Cops release name of alleged Brown killer and video purporting to show Brown committing a strong-arm robbery after a relatively calm night Thursday

Reason Staff | 8.16.2014 12:08 PM

Michael Brown

"What I Did After Police Killed My Son": The Argument for Independent Review Commissions

Nick Gillespie | 8.16.2014 9:36 AM

Politics

Is Rand Paul Transforming the GOP? Nick Gillespie on Hardball (Video)

Nick Gillespie | 8.16.2014 7:36 AM

Police Abuse

Cops Shoot 19-Year-Old San Jose Woman After Mistaking Power Drill For an Uzi and Nothing Else Will Happen

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 11:19 PM

Civil Liberties

Missouri's Standard for Use of Deadly Force While Making an Arrest Is Absurdly Lax

Peter Suderman | 8.15.2014 4:35 PM

Michael Brown

Police Now Claim Michael Brown Was a Robbery Suspect UPDATE: Admit Officer Didn't Know That When Interaction Started

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 3:22 PM

Michael Brown

Here's How Lawmakers Use the War on Terror to Defend Police Militarization

The Huffington Post | 8.15.2014 2:27 PM

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Cops Release Name of Michael Brown Killer: Darren Wilson

Couple it with claim that Brown is a primary suspect in a robbery that happened shortly before his death

Reason Staff | 8.15.2014 10:32 AM

Politics

On Ferguson, Ron Paul Says 'a culture of violence has invaded all policing activities in the United States.'

J.D. Tuccille | 8.15.2014 9:37 AM

Police Abuse

Rejoice, For Last Night Cops in Ferguson Didn't Act Like Psychos

Ed Krayewski | 8.15.2014 9:36 AM

Politics

Video: Ferguson, Police Militarization, and the Culture of Harassment

Zach Weissmueller and Paul Detrick | 8.15.2014 8:49 AM

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Cops to Release Name of Michael Brown's Killer Today

Friday afternoon news dump?

Reason Staff | 8.15.2014 8:00 AM

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Ferguson's Rep. Lacy Clay Voted Against Amendment to Limit Military Surplus Transfers to Local Cops, Just Two Months Ago

Ed Krayewski | 8.14.2014 10:52 PM

Politics

As Ferguson Illustrates, Libertarianism Is More Than Just an Electoral Question or Intra-Party Debate

Matt Welch | 8.14.2014 8:17 PM

Politics

Is Deadly Force by Police on the Rise? We Won't Know Until They Give Us the Stats

Anthony Fisher | 8.14.2014 5:07 PM

Civil Liberties

Missouri Highway Patrol Put in Charge of Ferguson Response

The war-zone approach didn't work for the governor.

Reason Staff | 8.14.2014 4:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Mainstream Media Discovers Militarized Policing

Hey! That looks like a war zone!

Reason Staff | 8.14.2014 3:07 PM

Michael Brown

Obama Speaks on Ferguson Events; Has Nothing to Say About Police Militarization

Scott Shackford | 8.14.2014 2:06 PM

Civil Liberties

When Cops and Prosecutors Get Special Rights

An ugly sort of professional courtesy.

Jesse Walker | 8.14.2014 1:34 PM

Civil Liberties

Rand Paul: Scene in Ferguson Resembles "War More Than Traditional Police Action"

Peter Suderman | 8.14.2014 12:38 PM

Michael Brown

Police Say Anonymous Did Not Reveal the Correct Cop

The department tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the name Anonymous released is not a Ferguson or a St. Louis County police officer.

Reason Staff | 8.14.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

To Avoid More Fergusons, Make Cops Wear Cameras

Nick Gillespie | 8.14.2014 11:48 AM

Policy

Ferguson Police Have a Long, Troubling Record of Racial Profiling

Damon Root | 8.14.2014 11:35 AM

Police Abuse

Police Unions Produce Rules That Protect Bad Actors, That's How Public Unions Work

Ed Krayewski | 8.14.2014 11:05 AM