Police

Civil Liberties

Families of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and Other Recent Victims of Police Violence Gather for 'Justice for All March' in D.C.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.13.2014 8:20 PM

Criminal Justice

After 22 Years on Death Row, Woman May See Case—Based on Word of Rogue Cop—Dropped

Scott Shackford | 12.12.2014 11:15 AM

Police

Oakland Protester Unmasked As Undercover Cop, Aimed Gun at Photographer

Robby Soave | 12.11.2014 8:50 PM

Art

Cop Car Runs Down Graffiti Artist; 'For Every Action There's a Reaction,' Says Miami Police Union Prez

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.9.2014 12:15 PM

Police

More Than 1,000 People Have Been Killed by Police in 2014

Scott Shackford | 12.9.2014 10:55 AM

Civil Liberties

Video: Protesters Attempt to Shutdown NBA Game Attended by Prince William and Duchess Kate

Jim Epstein | 12.8.2014 8:37 PM

Policy

New Illinois Eavesdropping Act Still Seems Designed to Protect Cops From Scrutiny

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2014 12:21 PM

Politics

Violent Crime Decreases After San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users

Zach Weissmueller | 12.6.2014 6:00 PM

Politics

Now Hillary Clinton Cares About Criminal Justice Reform

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.5.2014 1:00 PM

Police

Eyes on the Road

Charles Oliver | 12.5.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Forget Eric Garner: Cops Should Want More Cameras Covering Their Every Move

Nick Gillespie | 12.4.2014 4:24 PM

Eric Garner

Body Cameras for Police Are a Powerful Tool, Not a Cure-All

Scott Shackford | 12.4.2014 12:30 PM

Police Abuse

The Last Words of Eric Garner

The ultimate political litmus test

Jesse Walker | 12.4.2014 11:01 AM

Civil Liberties

Justice Was Not Served in Ferguson. What Happens Now?

If we fail to address this maturely, it will lead us further down the path to a police state.

Andrew Napolitano | 12.4.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

What We Saw at Tonight's Eric Garner Protest

Demonstrators pack the streets of Midtown Manhattan.

Jim Epstein | 12.3.2014 10:15 PM

Nanny State

Man Arrested for Holding a Banana

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.3.2014 5:10 PM

Eric Garner

Eric Garner's Death Won't Even Show Up in FBI Stats on Police Homicides

Scott Shackford | 12.3.2014 3:55 PM

Politics

"The Policies That Killed Eric Garner"

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 3:43 PM

Civil Liberties

Alameda County Sheriff Secretly Buys Two Drones

Paul Detrick | 12.3.2014 3:28 PM

Politics

NYPD Chokehold Cop Not Indicted in Death of Eric Garner

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 2:26 PM

Eric Garner

Will Grand Jury Investigating Eric Garner's Choking Death Lead to New Outrage?

Scott Shackford | 12.3.2014 11:30 AM

Policy

Cops Seize Man's Property, Freeze Bank Accounts—And He Wishes They Would Charge Him with a Crime

Robby Soave | 12.3.2014 11:20 AM

Racial Profiling

Holder Says Feds to End Racial Profiling. Unless He's Declaring an End to the Drug War, No.

Scott Shackford | 12.2.2014 1:45 PM

Policy

Did Marijuana Kill Michael Brown?

Prosecutors suggested to a grand jury that reefer madness caused the behavior that led to a police shooting.

Jacob Sullum | 12.2.2014 8:15 AM

Police Abuse

Obama Doesn't Really Care About Police Militarization

Scott Shackford | 12.1.2014 3:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Cop Stops Black Man For Putting His Hands in Pockets on Cold Winter Day

Robby Soave | 12.1.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

Ex Cop: Everyone Behaves Better When They're on Video

Joshua Swain | 11.30.2014 5:00 PM

Policy

Darren Wilson Denied Shooting at a Fleeing Suspect Yet Offered a Justification for Doing So

Jacob Sullum | 11.30.2014 4:00 PM

Policy

Cops vs. Cameras: The Killing of Kelly Thomas and The Power of New Media

Paul Detrick | 11.29.2014 3:00 PM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

How to Fight Civil Forfeiture

Scott Bullock | 11.29.2014 10:00 AM

Policy

If the Grand Jurors Had Indicted Darren Wilson, Would Prosecutors Have Been Obligated to Ignore Them?

Jacob Sullum | 11.28.2014 9:35 AM

Politics

Why We Should Care About the Racial Divide in Perceptions of Law Enforcement

Emily Ekins | 11.26.2014 10:00 AM

Policy

National Guard Steps Up Role in Ferguson

Tuesday night was much calmer than Monday

Aaron Malin | 11.26.2014 8:45 AM

Politics

Darren Wilson Got a Private Trial Run by Friendly Prosecutors

Jacob Sullum | 11.26.2014 6:45 AM

Policy

Polling Finds a Stark Racial Divide in Perceptions of Law Enforcement

Jason Keisling and Emily Ekins | 11.25.2014 4:45 PM

Politics

Why Police Officers Keep Claiming Their Unarmed Victims Had Guns, and What We Can Do About It

Emily Ekins | 11.25.2014 2:58 PM

Policy

Why Michael Brown's Killer Would Have Been Acquitted

Conflicting witness accounts and ambiguous physical evidence provide plenty of room for reasonable doubt.

Jacob Sullum | 11.25.2014 12:45 PM

Militarization of Police

D.C. Has Done Nothing About Its Role in Militarizing Police

Scott Shackford | 11.25.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Did Marijuana Kill Michael Brown?

Jacob Sullum | 11.25.2014 10:29 AM

Policy

Widespread Anger Following No Indictment of Ferguson Officer

Police and protestors clash

Aaron Malin | 11.25.2014 8:18 AM

Politics

Grand Juries Almost Never Fail to Indict, But They Did in Ferguson

Anthony Fisher | 11.25.2014 12:52 AM

Ferguson

Would a Jury Have Convicted Darren Wilson Anyway? And What Does That Mean?

Scott Shackford | 11.24.2014 11:35 PM

Policy

No Indictment From Ferguson Grand Jury. Police Officer Darren Wilson Won't Face Trial for Killing Michael Brown.

A decision that's likely to leave many people unsatisfied.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.24.2014 11:14 PM

Politics

In Utah, You're More Likely to be Shot Dead by a Cop Than a Criminal

Anthony Fisher | 11.24.2014 3:03 PM

Police

Killing of Police Officers Down for Second Year

Scott Shackford | 11.24.2014 2:05 PM