Lucy Steigerwald
Bad Information Leads to Worse Police Raids
A Georgia man is dead because cops raided his house on what turned out to be a phony tip from an informant.
Why Did a Black Man Get Gunned Down in Walmart for Carrying an Unloaded Air Rifle?
A month later, the death of John Crawford III at the hands of police continues to make no damn sense.
A Court Ruled That a SWAT Raid on a Barbershop Was Totally Ridiculous
Now the barbers can proceed with their lawsuit against the Florida cops.
Anonymous Border Patrol Agents Keep Killing People
US Customs and Border Protection agents have killed 46 people since 2005. None have gone to jail, and we don't even know most of their names.
Are Libertarians Really to Blame for Ferguson?
The libertarian crowd has been warning about militarized police pretty much forever. But now they're getting blamed for empowering out-of-control local governments (and their cops).
Cops Can Take Your Stuff Without Convicting You of Anything
Since 2001, US police have seized $4.2 billion worth of goods from the public without so much as a trial.
Can the Feds Fix Local Police?
The ACLU wants a federal "police czar" to help stop the militarization of law enforcement, but we don't need another cop to tell us the real problem is too many police.
The Police Aren't So Brave When Someone Has a Weapon
British police managed to subdue a mentally ill man armed with a machete—without even shooting him. That wouldn't happen in America.
Everything Wrong With Police Has Been on Display in Ferguson
After Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, the cops’ reaction provided a neat snapshot of just about every dangerous aspect of policing in modern America.
Why Not Assume the Worst After Missouri Police Shot Unarmed Black Teen Michael Brown?
It’s not just young black males who suffer the brunt of police violence, but they sure seem to be among the most expendable in our society.
Thousands of Convictions Are Now in Doubt Because the FBI Sucks at Forensics
Despite its usefulness as fodder for television crime dramas, forensic science has glaring flaws, and the FBI's investigations spanning decades are looking flimsier than ever.
You Can Get Years in Prison For Bringing Legal Guns to the Wrong State
Throwing people in jail for not knowing the ins and outs of every state's gun control laws is pretty crazy, but it keeps happening across the US.