The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers.
The government is selling the policy with the same arguments you’d expect for subsidized factories or sports stadiums.
While many of the states that are growing are currently seen as safe red territory, today's Republican-voting states could be tomorrow's swing states.
The jurors concluded that the officers violated the Fourth and 14th amendments when they seized a 14-year-old without evidence that she was in danger.
The justice dissented from the Supreme Court's denial of a petition from a Texas journalist who was charged with felonies for practicing journalism.
Plus: Tariffs, tariffs, and even more news about tariffs! And George W. Bush has some interesting thoughts about George Washington.
Fear over mysterious objects in the sky keeps disrupting society.
A Texas jury found Adrian Gonzales not guilty of endangering children by failing to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary School.
The big lesson from the past 50 years of American air travel is that the aesthetics matter a lot less than the economics.
The big lesson from the past 50 years of American air travel is that the aesthetics matter a lot less than the economics.
They are joining the Trump administration in urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that disarms "unlawful" drug consumers.
Adrian Gonzales is on trial for acts of "omission" that prosecutors say amounted to 29 felony counts of child endangerment.
Presidents, legislators, and police officers were desperate to blame anyone but themselves.
New Louisiana and Texas laws will require businesses to disclose the use of seed oils, certain dyes, and many other ingredients.
This is Priscilla Villarreal’s second trip to the Supreme Court, which last year revived her First Amendment lawsuit.
You don't have to like the Muslim Brotherhood or the Council on American-Islamic Relations to think the government should be required to prove accusations before punishing people.
A year ago the Justice Department suspended the DEA's airport interdiction program because of significant legal risks. The DHS is still using the same tactics.
The flashy coach is not worth a fraction of the drama he brings with him—and teams end up struggling when he leaves.
The fight over dietary guidelines is just part of a broader trend: Government at every level wants a say in what Americans eat.
ICE and Border Patrol are using license plate cameras for extensive domestic surveillance.
Punitive levies drive black markets, fuel criminal enterprises, and—perhaps counterintuitively—help people evade the tax man.
It comprehensively explains why illegal migration and drug smuggling do not qualify as "invasion" under the Constitution and the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
"Look at the corruption," says Dale Davenport. "Look how many city councilmen have gone to jail."
Justin Sanchez is one of more than 6,000 Americans indefinitely detained in a system that wastes money and doesn't make us safer.
Aspects of Texas' READER Act meant to keep sexual content out of school libraries have been judged First Amendment violations.
The settlement, which followed Sylvia Gonzalez's victory at the Supreme Court, also includes remedial First Amendment training for city officials.
Every political issue ultimately becomes a zoning issue.
Roberson has been saved again from becoming the first person to be executed based on disputed evidence of Abusive Head Trauma, formerly called "shaken baby syndrome."
"I think members of Congress believe that they get more popularity in votes by spending money. I actually disagree with that," the Texas Republican tells Reason.
A new FinCEN rule forced small money services businesses to collect personal data on nearly every customer transaction. Lawsuits claim this violates the Fourth Amendment.
Trump railed against migrant crime abroad but skipped U.S. stats—because immigrants here are locked up far less often than native-born Americans.
The makers of this AI-powered robot promise greater precision and less pain.
A Texas couple lost their children for six months after a doctor blamed a fragile infant’s medical crises on abuse.
Several Lone Star cities are attempting to undermine new state-level zoning reforms by requiring new apartment buildings come with ritzy amenities.
The ban's supporters, whose motivation is plainly protectionist, claim they are defending freedom by restricting it.
The appeals court blocked the removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members under that law "because we find no invasion or predatory incursion."
The war on drugs authorizes police conduct that otherwise would be readily recognized as criminal.
Texas Rep. Chip Roy joins Nick Gillespie to talk about runaway spending, the uphill battle for health care reform, and where immigration fits into the liberty vs. sovereignty debate.
Obviously drag shows are protected by the First Amendment.
Building our way to affordable cities does not require a government-led "post-neoliberal" approach to housing development.
Using the FBI to track down AWOL Texas Democrats is an unnecessary expansion of federal law enforcement authority.
The latest detention facility will house up to 5,000 detainees and function as a central hub for deportation operations.
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