Police

Armed Officers Around Middle Schoolers? Yes! Math Books? Not So Much.

Shut up, Foucault, we get it — everything is a prison.

Maybe Twitter Should Allow Hate Speech. Then We’d See What Cops Really Think About Us.

You know, if you wanted to hurt minorities, becoming a cop just makes sense.

Never Talk To Or Trust The Police

I say this as a law professor. But it comes from experiences that have nothing to do with being a law prof.

Prohibiting Harmless Consensual Or Self-Regarding Acts By Adults Is Bad Law And Policy

Overcriminalization results in tremendous and unnecessary human costs, so why is it so difficult to scale back the law?

Start From The Conclusion, Add Justifications Later: Derek Chauvin Trial Opinions Are All Tribalism

It is such a rare gift to hear someone say, 'I don’t feel like I know enough about this subject to offer an opinion on the matter.'

Colorado Requires Law Enforcement To Take Personal Responsibility 

At this point, any amount of personal accountability is better than none. 

Police Should Not Be Above The Law

Tweets of police brutality against protesters and journalists.

A Jury Of Your Felonious Peers

New Californian law will allow ex-felons to serve on juries.

Oklahoma Republicans Follow Through On Commutation Day

Could criminal justice reform actually become a bipartisan issue?

Oh, NOW The Police Care About ‘Due Process’?

Only for Donald Trump, tho...

The Investigation Of The Murder Of Joshua Brown Cannot Be Left To Dallas Police

Unfortunately, nobody in law enforcement has any credibility anymore when it comes to black lives.

Daniel Pantaleo Fired, But NYPD Commissioner Still Feels Bad For The Officer

The guy who killed Eric Garner has been fired, but the NYPD Commish feels sorry for the cop.

At Least You Can Talk Smack About The Cops After They Beat You Up

A nice Fourth Circuit ruling against gag orders.

Actual Presidential Candidate Unveils Plan To Combat Police Brutality

Julián Castro's plan is sweeping, and might work if we could just get around federalism.

California Waters Down Murder Police Ban So Police Can Still Get Away With Murder

State assembly managed to pass police shooting reform that will reform nothing.