The Hechinger Report1h
OPINION: In a prison writing workshop, I found refuge and a road to understanding the “untold stories” inside us
I remember the first time I walked into a prison writing workshop. The shadowed room contained little more than a dozen mismatched plastic chairs and a few warped tables. Before I signed up, I had…
Reason Magazine20h
Today in Supreme Court History: October 18, 1960
10/18/1960: Gomillion v. Lightfoot argued.
Reason Magazine20h
He Campaigned for the East Cleveland Mayor's Opponent. Then Police Came for His Truck.
Walking through East Cleveland, Ohio, feels a touch like you've wandered onto the set of a postapocalyptic film noir. Grand, gilded homes announce themselves on neighborhood streets, some crowned…
Texas Tribune21h
For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges
A 12-year-old in the Galveston school district was arrested after being disruptive and refusing to head to the school lobby.
Reason Magazine1d
$6M Verdict in #TheyLied Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
So reports the N.Y. Times (Mark Arsenault) yesterday, discussing former MIT cellular biology professor David Sabatini's victory on the defamation claim (and defendant's loss on her harassment and…
The Marshall Project1d
‘Willie Horton’ Is Back. Criminal Justice Reform Never Left.
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport in Gastonia, N.C., in September 2026.
The Center Square1d
Four Abbott-appointed Supreme Court justices running for reelection
(The Center Square) – On Nov. 3, four incumbent Texas Supreme Court justices are running for reelection.
Truthout1d
Texas Woman Sues Anti-Abortion Group Under Law It Helped to Pass
A Texas woman is using a state law banning the transport of abortion pills to sue members of the anti-abortion organization Students for Life of America. In the suit filed Tuesday in a Harris County…
Reason Magazine1d
Today in Supreme Court History: October 17, 1862
10/17/1862: Justice David Davis takes oath.
Reason Magazine2d
Steve Vladeck's "Hard Questions About Court Expansion"
Inside Climate News2d
Arizona Joins Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government’s Plan for the Colorado River
The Arizona Department of Water Resources filed a motion Friday to join in a lawsuit against the federal government’s plan for Colorado River operations over the next 10 years.
Reason Magazine2d
Devin Nunes Loses Libel Suit Based on Rachel Maddow Show Statements
From Nunes v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC, decided yesterday by Judges Guido Calabresi, William J. Nardini, and Eunice C. Lee:
The Marshall Project2d
Journalists: How to Responsibly Report on Local Crime Data
LOS ANGELES, CA-JULY 9, 2014: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, center, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, address the media while announcing mid-year crime statistics during a press conference at…
Reason Magazine2d
Anticipated Religious Clashes Can't Justify Current Restriction on Parents' Religious Upbringing of Child
From Lajara v. McMenamin, decided Wednesday by Pennsylvania Superior Court judge Brandon Neuman, joined by Judges Jack Panella and Carolyn Nichols:
Reason Magazine2d
No Closed Courtroom When Plaintiff Dr. Jane Doe Testifies in S.C. Abortion Ban Challenge
From today's decision by Judge Richard Mark Gergel (D.S.C.) in Bingham v. Wilson:
Reason Magazine2d
Georgia Cop Who Shot a Miniature Donkey Says Body Camera Footage Shows an 'Imminent Threat'
The Georgia officer responsible for killing a 1-year-old miniature donkey, HeeHaw, has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him, claiming the body camera footage proves he "reasonably…
Reason Magazine2d
America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason
President Donald Trump on Thursday called off plans to livestream the December 3 military execution of Nidal Hasan after the announcement generated widespread disgust.
CalMatters2d
California sues to stop National Archives closure that tribes say came without warning
California says closure would endanger tribal records, including boarding school files. Tribes say they weren’t consulted.
Mississippi Today2d
Tindell to step down as public safety commissioner. Gov. Reeves appoints Capitol Police chief to succeed him
Sean Tindell will step down next month after serving six years as Mississippi’s public safety commissioner and will be replaced by Capitol Police Chief Bo Luckey, Gov. Tate Reeves announced on…
NPR2d
Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split
A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when questions vary.
Reason Magazine2d
Journal of Free Speech Law: "How Matal v. Tam Became a First Amendment Case: The Record and the Reality" by Simon Tam
The article is here; from the Introduction:
The Center Square2d
Immigration enforcement divides Florida U.S. House candidates
(The Center Square) - A race for U.S. House in Florida will come down to the difference between candidates' views on immigration and gas prices with control of Congress on the line.
Democracy Now!2d
Meet Estrella, an Undocumented Trans Woman Jailed for 9 Years, Then Deported to Mexico
We’re joined by Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa as she shares the story of Estrella Diamantina González, an undocumented transgender woman and trafficking survivor from Mexico caught up in the…
The Conversation2d
Pennsylvania’s aging prisons weren’t built for today’s extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death
When outdoor temperatures spike to 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius), or drop to -9 F (-23 C), like they did across Pennsylvania last year, people locked up in jails and prisons cannot…
Reason Magazine2d
Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands
Here's what happens when I search for "mason soiza spammer with a gold lamborghini"; that headline is the title of a Times (London) article:
Reason Magazine2d
Today in Supreme Court History: October 16, 1898
10/16/1898: Justice William O. Douglas's birthday.
The Marshall Project2d
The Fatal Flaw of 911
A 911 operator receives a call behind computer monitors on his desk in Yaphank, N.Y., in 2022.
The Marshall Project2d
In Prison, Pink Ribbons Are Rare
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but comprehensive breast cancer care is sorely lacking in Texas prisons.
NPR2d
Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in
The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
The Center Square3d
Seattle police staffing projected to remain below 2019 levels as hiring slows
(The Center Square) - Seattle is still recovering from the loss of hundreds of police officers years after the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1,102 deployable officers projected in 2028 compared to 1,281 in…
The Center Square3d
California sues feds over immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's practice of conducting civil immigration enforcement in and around…
Reason Magazine3d
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access
From today's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Netchoice v. Attorney General, by Judge Kevin Newsom, joined by Judges Robert Luck and Gerald Bard Tjoflat:
Chalkbeat3d
Judge lifts block on Memphis schools state takeover as lawsuit continues
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Reason Magazine3d
3 Charlotte Cops Resign After Group Chat Reveals Competition To Arrest the Most Black People
Three Charlotte cops have resigned and three more are facing termination after a Flock probe uncovered a text chain littered with racist messages, religious and sexual bias and a reported…
Reason Magazine3d
The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions'
A Missouri judge who locked two children in jail cells because he was frustrated by their resistance to a parental custody decision is liable for violating their Fourth Amendment rights, a federal…
The Center Square3d
Pearson sues Memphis over ban from council meetings
(The Center Square) – Justin Pearson, a Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional District seat, is suing the Memphis City Council after it banned him from two future meetings.
Reason Magazine3d
California Law Generally Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers to Display ID Violates Supremacy Clause
From U.S. v. California, decided yesterday by Ninth Circuit Judge Mark Bennett, joined by Judges Jacqueline Nguyen and Daniel Collins:
Reason Magazine3d
Judge Refuses to Recuse in Case Involving Alleged Misconduct by Philly DA's Office
A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and one of his deputies to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution for alleged misconduct. In response, Krasner's…
Reason Magazine3d
Jury Nullification Is Not a Crime
According to The Washington Post, "The chairman of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee is investigating two D.C.-based activist groups over hosting what he called 'jury nullification…
Texas Tribune3d
Execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be live-streamed, Trump says
U.S. Army Specialist Robert Orcutt prays near a makeshift memorial for victims of the shootings at Fort Hood Army post in Fort Hood on Nov. 9, 2009.
Reason Magazine3d
The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago
Thanks to a 2005 DUI conviction in Pennsylvania, Edward Williams permanently lost the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. But he did not realize that until a decade later, and his confusion…
Reason Magazine3d
No Pseudonymity for Apparent Hazer Suing University for Supposedly Improper Actions Against Her
From Doe v. Sacred Heart Univ., Inc., decided last week by Bridgeport (Conn.) Superior Court Judge Robert Golger:
Reason Magazine3d
Today in Supreme Court History: October 15, 1883
10/15/1883: The Civil Rights Cases are decided.
ProPublica3d
Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott repeated a claim he’s made for the past five years. He stated that the number of people crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally “posed an ongoing and imminent…
The Marshall Project3d
After Series of Deaths, Cuyahoga County Jail Struggles To Implement New CPR Policy
Corrections officers waited nearly 20 minutes to start CPR after finding Jennifer Wade unresponsive on the concrete floor of her cell in the Cuyahoga County jail’s mental health unit in 2025.
NPR3d
Trump cancels public execution, but a line may already have been crossed
Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.
Reason Magazine3d
Brickbat: Listening In
Dylan Hembrough, editor in chief of the student newspaper at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, contacted the school's communications office to protest a policy requiring a communications…