Schumer Will Make a Push to End Marijuana Prohibition With or Without Biden
President Joe Biden is a life-long drug warrior, having advocated for prohibition and strict drug law enforcement throughout his political career. But the old drug warrior faces a determined legalization…
Virginia Curbs Law Enforcement use of Facial Recognition Programs
Law enforcement’s use of facial recognition programs has long been problematic, and it’s lead to lawsuits, like one a Detroit-area man filed for wrongful arrest. But there’s at least some…
Tackling Deeply Creepy and Highly Abusive ‘Predictive Policing’ in Florida
The movie Minority Report was a film set in a future where a special “PreCrime” unit of psychics helps law enforcement arrest people before they commit a crime. It was…
Your Papers, Please
There’s been a lot of chatter about the possibility governments could require a kind of vaccination passport that would help speed the nation’s reopening. The Biden administration is reportedly trying…
NYC Puts Limits on Qualified Immunity
It’s a rare day when New York City does something that advances accountability and civil liberties, but the city council there did both when it approved a measure limited qualified…
End, Don’t Mend, the AUMF
There are fresh murmurings in official Washington that the Biden administration and some congressional leaders want to “update” the 20-year-old congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) to…
Government Wants Your Daughters to Register for the Draft, Too.
A new report from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service is keen on the idea of expanding national service, urging the federal government to “promote the vision…
Your Car’s Location Data is a Goldmine for Government Snoops
Our cars are loaded with computer code and microchips, all intended to deliver better performance, help with maintenance, and provide the amenities drivers demand. It also appears these systems are…
Newsom Comes Out Swinging Against Recall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling in some of the nation’s biggest progressive names to help him fight a potential recall election later this year. According to Politico, Newsom has…
House Democrats Push New Gun Control Bills
The House of Representatives has passed two new bills that would expand background checks for gun purchases. According to Reason’s Jacob Sullum, the bills: …would require background checks for nearly…