Body-Worn Cameras: Most Major Police Departments Fail at Accountability and Transparency
New scorecard evaluates civil liberties safeguards for body camera programs in 50 cities.
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"Bulletproof Warrior" Police Training Canceled in Santa Clara
Officer who killed Philando Castile had been trained in the program which emphasizes that hesitation can be fatal for police.
Sorry, It's Still Not 1968: DNC/RNC Protesters and Police Prove Dissent and Order can Coexist
Apocalyptic predictions of violence and brutality foretold a reality of peaceful dissent and cooperative law enforcement.
Color-Conscious Drug Warriors Breed Mistrust
Two recent studies confirm anecdotal evidence of racial disparities in police treatment of drivers and pedestrians.
Calif. Cops Are Using Meth Lab Law to Keep Going After Legal Medical Marijuana Companies
Raids on facilities and attempts at asset forfeiture.
Court Finds 'Substantial Evidence' Orange County DA Retaliated Against Judge Who Exposed Misconduct
Despite calling it an "extraordinary abuse," a California appeals court upheld the Orange County D.A.'s tactic of disqualifying a judge from cases.
The Drug War and the Crime of Driving (or Walking) While Black
Two recent studies show how color-conscious cops breed anger, resentment, and mistrust.
Pine Bluff Cops Killed 107-Year-Old Man And Got Medals For Doing It, Now Won't Give Them Back
"I don't understand...were you in the war? No, I killed a 107-year-old man"
The New York Times Knows Florida's Self-Defense Law Is Bad but Can't Figure Out Why
The dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a sheriff's deputy gives the paper another opportunity to misrepresent Florida's law.
From Ticketing President Grant to "Do you have it up your ass?": A short history of the traffic stop
How automobiles grew the power and reach of the police throughout America.
Obama May Backtrack on Military Equipment Ban For Police
The president met with police leaders after five officers were killed in Dallas.
Philadelphia's DNC Protests Expect to be Bigger, Angrier than Cleveland's RNC Protests
Cleveland's protesters were confined to "protest zones" miles away, Philadelphia will have fewer restrictions and more disenfranchised demonstrators.
The Cleveland Police Union's Worrying Contempt for the Second Amendment
A governor cannot and should not simply suspend laws.
America Is Greater When We Don't Let Fear Win
America's greatness will never grow by giving people more reasons to hate than hope.
(UPDATE: Now With Video) Flag Burning Outside RNC Turns into Chaotic Melee Between Police and Protesters
Several self-described communist activists arrested.
The Shockingly Peaceful Streets of Cleveland During the RNC
Protests are small and muted, police are mostly patient and polite.
There Is Still No War on Cops
Left and right are both politicizing recent killings of police officers to advance their pre-existing agendas.
Authoritarian Responses to Attacks Guarantee More Trouble in the Future
Officials are willing to tighten the screws on the society around them and risk increasing opportunities for confrontations between people and the state.
The Baton Rouge Shooter's Worldview Was a Mash-Up of Fringe Ideas
What Gavin Eugene Long believed
Another Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case
Judge clears Lt. Brian Rice of all charges
The State of Cleveland's RNC Security State
Protest zones, weaponry, federally-funded riot gear, miles of fencing...democracy in action!
Cleveland Police Union President: Suspend Open-Carry, Obama Has 'Blood on His Hands'
Doesn't care if suspending open-carry is constitutional; fortunately Gov. Kasich does.
Three Police Officers Shot Dead, More Injured in Baton Rouge
Shooting follows fatal police killing of Alton Sterling.
There Is No War on Cops
A new book from a prominent right-wing commentator fails to make the case.
Black Dignity Matters
Research shows that police do subject African Americans to much greater unwarranted scrutiny and harsher treatment
Biased Policing and Black Dignity: New at Reason
New studies show that increasing police stops and searches of black male drivers is completely unjustified
Race Wars, Barack Obama, and Barbara Boxer: The Latest Fifth Column
Debating race and politics and policing on a podcast with a little help from wine in a plastic bag
Baton Rouge Police Sued by ACLU over "First Amendment Violations" During Alton Sterling Protests
Lawsuit alleges "excessive force, physical and verbal abuse, and wrongful arrests."
North Carolina Exempts Police Body Cam Footage From Public Records Requirements
Anti-transparency measure undermines the purpose of cop cameras, according to advocates.
Will the Dallas Shootings Make Passing Criminal Justice Reform More Difficult?
This year was supposed to be the best chance for Congress to pass criminal justice reform-but a heavy lift probably just got a little heavier.
What Happens When a Breitbart Reporter Goes to Jail
Lee Stranahan's time behind bars in Baton Rouge
Cops, Blacks, and Crime
Beware of people who claim to have simple answers to America's race and crime problems. And beware of the media, which make it seem like life is getting worse.
What's the Matter with Police Using Robots to Kill?
The first known "death by police robot" in Dallas raises ethical questions.
Policing Online "Hate Speech" Against Police Following the Dallas Massacre
Several arrests made for alleged online threats against police; Detroit detective demoted for anti-BLM Facebook post.
Three, Including Shooter, Reported Dead in Michigan Courthouse Shooting [UPDATED: Shooter Identified]
Another police officer also reported injured.
Baton Rouge Protesters Flee to Private Property, Militarized Police Chase Them Off and Arrest Many
Black Lives Matter's DeRay Mckesson and Breitbart News' Lee Stranahan among over 100 journalists and protesters arrested over the weekend.
