Police Abuse
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Some ADAs Worried About Krasner Philly DA Victory, but Krasner’s Not Worried About Them
The criminal justice establishment doesn't realize how much credibility it's lost over the years.
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Who's Laughing Now? Larry Krasner, Whose DA Candidacy Philly Police Union President Called 'Hilarious,' Wins Democratic Nomination
He's been standing up to the police union for 30 years, his campaign chair told Reason.
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DOJ Investigation of Police Killing of Jordan Edwards Something to Watch
How it plays out could reveal just how far the attorney general can roll back progress made on police accountability.
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30 Days a Black Man: How Ray Sprigle Exposed Jim Crow in 1940s America [Reason Podcast]
"I have such a deeper appreciation for the punishment that black people received from their government for so long and the crass politics that perpetuated it."
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Detroit Cops Raid an Innocent Family's Home at Gunpoint on Bogus Sex-Trafficking Tip
Maria Navarete says police told her "shut up, you have no rights" as they handcuffed and pinned down her and her children.
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Congress’s Big Bad Week and Europe’s Continued Decline: The New Fifth Column
Discussions of GOP spending, police abuse narratives, and the French elections, with guest James Kirchick
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Texas Cop Who Shot and Killed Jordan Edwards Fired
Can appeal termination
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Mistrial Before Michael Slager's Guilty Plea Epitomized Lenience for Cops Who Kill
How could jurors think that shooting a fleeing, unarmed man in the back was not a crime?
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Jury Says Jail Officials Should Face Charges for Prisoner’s Dehydration Death
Man died after seven days without water in Milwaukee County’s jail.
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Texas Cop Kills Teen in Car Police Falsely Claimed Was Backing Up in ‘Aggressive Manner’
Police chief says body cam footage showed car moving away from cops and not being driven aggressively.
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Reason Wins 3 Maggie Awards From the Western Publishing Association!
C.J. Ciaramella, Brendan O’Neill, and this here blog take top honors among publications west of the Mississippi River
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Prostitution-Ring-Running Cop Sees Court, But Police Who Extort Sex Often Go Unpunished
Former NYPD officer Michael Rizzi is accused of running an upscale prostitution service and its 50 related websites.
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'F*CK DPD' Sign Leads to Felony Hoax Bomb Charge in Denver
Man faces up to 3 years in prison, $100,000 fine if convicted.
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A Man Died in Jail After Getting No Water for a Week. Will Anybody Be Held Accountable?
Prosecutors in Milwaukee County ask a jury to consider whether to charge anybody.
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'Deplorable' NYPD Officer Will Spend Decades In Prison for Soliciting Pics of Mothers Abusing Their Children
Alberto Randazzo's shameless defense: He developed an addiction to child porn after the death of his former police partner.
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Brickbat: This Might Hurt
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Brickbat: Sheriff, Businesswoman
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Calif. Lawmaker Thinks Police Aren’t Protected Enough from Misconduct Claims
Bill would increase the evidence threshold to find that an officer has lied.
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United and the Cops Are Just the Latest Violent Partners in a Long History of Dysfunction
Government officials have often deployed force on behalf of their business and labor friends. That will change only when the consequences outweigh the gains.
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Gwinnett County Police Fire Two Officers a Day After They’re Caught on Video Brutalizing a Handcuffed Man