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Emma Camp | 2.9.2024 3:11 PM Police Abuse ALABAMA COPS 'VIOLENTLY' ARRESTED TWO ELDERLY WOMEN FOR TAKING CARE OF FERAL CATS The pair were then taken to a local jail, where they were mistreated further. Emma Camp | 2.7.2024 3:26 PM First Amendment HOUSTON FACES FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT FOR CRACKING DOWN ON FEEDING THE HOMELESS Food Not Bombs activists argue that feeding the needy is core political speech, and that they don't need the city's permission to do it. C.J. Ciaramella | 2.2.2024 1:59 PM Police TEXAS COPS HELD A TERRIFIED COUPLE AT GUNPOINT AFTER RAIDING THE WRONG HOUSE Tyler Harrington has filed a lawsuit after four police officers burst into his home in the middle of the night. Emma Camp | 2.2.2024 1:43 PM First Amendment SHE WAS ARRESTED FOR HER JOURNALISM. A FEDERAL COURT SAYS SHE CAN'T SUE. Priscilla Villarreal, also known as "Lagordiloca," has sparked a debate about free speech and who, exactly, is a journalist. Billy Binion | 1.30.2024 11:27 AM Social Media UTAH WOULD RATHER REPEAL SOCIAL MEDIA AGE CHECK LAW THAN DEFEND IT IN COURT Laws like Utah's would require anyone using social media to prove their age through methods such as submitting biometric data or a government-issued ID. Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.29.2024 12:00 PM Free Speech NO, BLOCKING TRAFFIC IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT The freedom to protest is essential to the American project. It also does not give you carte blanche to violate other laws. Billy Binion | 1.26.2024 3:39 PM Lockdowns CRACKDOWN ON FREEDOM CONVOY VIOLATED CANADIANS' RIGHTS, SAYS COURT Opponents of pandemic restrictions had their day in court and won a victory for open dissent. J.D. Tuccille | 1.26.2024 7:00 AM Police Abuse LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, POLICE 'BRUTALLY' ARRESTED A CANCER PATIENT. NOW, THE CITY IS PAYING $300,000. Johnny Jackson had just had surgery for his prostate cancer when three officers arrested him with "brutal force" over his expired vehicle registration. Emma Camp | 1.22.2024 2:56 PM Local Government MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP BANS ALL CEMETERIES TO PREVENT FAMILY FROM STARTING ONE Peter and Annica Quakenbush are suing Brooks Township for the right to operate an environmentally friendly cemetery. Joe Lancaster | 1.22.2024 1:00 PM Police Abuse AURORA, COLORADO, POLICE DETAINED THE WRONG GUY AT GUNPOINT. THEY GAVE HIM A TICKET ANYWAY. Police forced 44-year-old Teddy Pittman facedown on the road at gunpoint after mistaking him for a fugitive. When they let him go, they slapped him with a traffic ticket. Emma Camp | 1.12.2024 4:29 PM Death Penalty ALABAMA SET TO USE EXPERIMENTAL EXECUTION METHOD In killing Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia, the state would be using him as a "test subject," Smith's lawyers argue. Emma Camp | 1.11.2024 3:03 PM Ron DeSantis FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF REFORM PROSECUTOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY RON DESANTIS "The First Amendment prevents DeSantis from identifying a reform prosecutor and then suspending him to garner political benefit," U.S. Circuit Judge Jill Pryor wrote. C.J. Ciaramella | 1.10.2024 5:39 PM Criminal Justice A SUICIDAL 21-YEAR-OLD WAS JAILED IN CALIFORNIA. NINE DAYS LATER, SHE WAS DEAD. More than 20 people died while in custody of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department last year. Emma Camp | 1.5.2024 3:24 PM Transportation Policy TEACHER'S UNION SUES TO STOP NEW YORK CONGESTION PRICING PLAN The United Federation of Teachers argues that the near-5,000 page environmental report on New York's congestion pricing plan isn't thorough enough. Christian Britschgi | 1.5.2024 2:20 PM Abortion JUDGE BLOCKS ATTEMPT TO DISMISS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IDAHO ABORTION BAN A state judge ruled that a lawsuit seeking clarification on Idaho's vague abortion ban can move forward, despite dismissing some of the suit's claims. Emma Camp | 1.2.2024 1:52 PM Florida DESANTIS VS. DISNEY: FLORIDA'S FIGHT OVER PRIVATE GOVERNANCE Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crusade to end America's greatest success in private governance. M. Nolan Gray | 12.16.2023 6:00 AM First Amendment THIS NRA SUPREME COURT CASE HAS BIG IMPLICATIONS FOR PORN The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech. Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.15.2023 3:35 PM Police Abuse COLORADO COPS FALSELY ARRESTED HIM FOR A DUI. NOW HE'S GETTING A $400,000 SETTLEMENT. In 2020, Harris Elias was arrested for driving drunk even though tests showed he was completely sober. After filing a lawsuit, he's getting a hefty settlement payout. Emma Camp | 12.15.2023 3:00 PM Police GEORGIA JUDGE ISSUES POTENTIALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL GAG ORDER IN 'COP CITY' TRIAL The trial of the first of 61 defendants starts today, but the judge has seemingly forbidden any of the defendants or their attorneys from discussing the case. Joe Lancaster | 12.11.2023 4:38 PM Education HOW SOME OF CALIFORNIA'S WORST SCHOOLS GOT BETTER AT TEACHING READING Some of the worst-performing elementary schools in California retrained teachers to teach reading with phonics. A new paper says the change worked. Emma Camp | 12.11.2023 3:20 PM Criminal Justice WYOMING COP ASSAULTED A DISABLED 8-YEAR-OLD, THEN DELETED THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE, LAWSUIT CLAIMS A new lawsuit alleges that Deputy Benjamin Jacquot, a school resource officer, slammed an 8-year-old's face into a conference room floor, causing bruises and lacerations. Emma Camp | 12.4.2023 5:14 PM Police Abuse FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULES POLICE CAN'T USE MARSY'S LAW TO HIDE NAMES OF OFFICERS WHO SHOOT PEOPLE "Marsy's Law guarantees to no victim—police officer or otherwise—the categorical right to withhold his or her name from disclosure," the Florida Supreme Court ruled. C.J. Ciaramella | 12.1.2023 2:23 PM TikTok JUDGE HALTS MONTANA'S FIRST AMENDMENT-VIOLATING TIKTOK BAN The ban, scheduled to take effect on January 1, is likely unconstitutional in multiple ways, the judge held. Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.1.2023 12:24 PM Jail A LOS ANGELES JAIL LET A WOMAN DIE OF WITHDRAWAL, THEN A CORONER ALLOWED HER BODY TO DECOMPOSE “I couldn’t believe it was my baby,” Amanda Bews' mother said. "She looked like she was mummified." Emma Camp | 11.29.2023 4:00 PM Police Abuse MARYLAND ROOMMATES FILE LAWSUIT AFTER POLICE SHOT THEIR DOG DURING ALLEGED ILLEGAL HOME SEARCH Officers barged into their house without a warrant, shot their dog, and mocked them, a federal civil rights lawsuit says. C.J. Ciaramella | 11.28.2023 2:05 PM Food HE WANTS TO LABEL FOOD 'LOW FODMAP.' THE GOVERNMENT WON'T LET HIM. Lots of Americans have an intolerance to FODMAPs—the sugars prevalent in garlic, onion, and many other foods. John Stossel | 11.22.2023 1:05 PM Eggs ARIZONA RESTAURANT OWNER SUES OVER COSTLY CAGE-FREE EGG MANDATE The Arizona Department of Agriculture says all eggs sold must be cage-free, a power that according to the lawsuit belongs to the state legislature. Joe Lancaster | 11.21.2023 12:15 PM Space SPACEX MAKES PROGRESS ON SECOND TEST OF STARSHIP The private sector space company overcame red tape and government delays to get to launch day. Corbin Barthold | 11.18.2023 9:13 AM Occupational Licensing KANSAS THINKS YOU NEED 1,000 HOURS OF TRAINING TO REMOVE HAIR Bryn Green wants to start a sugaring business, but the state’s occupational licensing regime requires her to spend thousands on irrelevant training. Now she's suing. Fiona Harrigan | 11.17.2023 3:30 PM First Amendment MISSISSIPPI MAKES IT A CRIME TO ADVERTISE LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES Clarence Cocroft filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state's virtual ban on advertising medical marijuana businesses, arguing the law violates his First Amendment rights. Emma Camp | 11.15.2023 4:22 PM Police Abuse COPS STORMED INTO A TERRIFIED SEATTLE WOMAN'S HOME. IT WAS THE WRONG ADDRESS. Elisabeth Rehn was about to take a bath when police officers kicked down her door, flooded into her apartment, and pointed their guns at her. Emma Camp | 11.14.2023 5:15 PM Prisons ILLINOIS YOUTH LOCKUP IS 'NO PLACE FOR CHILDREN,' ACCORDING TO ACLU LAWSUIT Children held in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center are routinely subjected to solitary confinement, inadequate meals, and filthy cells, according to legal documents. Emma Camp | 11.13.2023 11:40 AM Children NEW JERSEY SECRETLY STORES YOUR NEWBORN'S BLOOD FOR DECADES According to a new lawsuit, New Jersey has handed over leftover blood from newborn genetic testing to law enforcement and sold it to third parties. Emma Camp | 11.8.2023 2:55 PM Amazon THE WILDLY MISLEADING STATISTIC AT THE CENTER OF THE FTC'S ANTITRUST CASE AGAINST AMAZON Lina Khan says this number is crucial to understanding Amazon's monopoly power, but she's either confused or lying about what it means. Eric Boehm | 11.6.2023 2:00 PM Puppycide A MISSOURI COP SHOT A FAMILY'S DOG AND THREW ITS BODY IN A DITCH A 9-year-old lab mix wandered away from home during a storm. When a neighbor called the police to help find the dog's family, cops shot the pup instead. Emma Camp | 11.2.2023 4:55 PM Jail OVERCROWDING CAUSES 'UNSAFE AND UNSANITARY' CONDITIONS FOR YOUTH IN PHILADELPHIA JAIL According to legal documents, children have been forced to sleep on the floor of offices and gymnasiums, with limited access to bathrooms and showers. Emma Camp | 10.31.2023 1:15 PM First Amendment TENNESSEE TO PAY $125,000 TO SETTLE LAWSUIT BY MAN ARRESTED FOR POSTING MEME MOCKING DEAD COP Joshua Garton spent nearly two weeks in jail for "manufacturing and disseminating a harassing photograph on social media." A First Amendment lawsuit quickly followed. C.J. Ciaramella | 10.31.2023 12:45 PM Criminal Record NEW JERSEY POLICE HAVE WAITED ALMOST 2 YEARS TO EXPUNGE A MAN'S CRIMINAL RECORD, LAWSUIT CLAIMS Individuals are waiting months to have their criminal records expunged after court orders, according to a new lawsuit. Emma Camp | 10.24.2023 3:31 PM First Amendment DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST AFROMAN FILED BY OHIO COPS WILL PARTIALLY PROCEED A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that "the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked." C.J. Ciaramella | 10.18.2023 1:56 PM Police Abuse CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT TO STOP CIVIL RIGHTS ABUSES BY VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then. C.J. Ciaramella | 10.16.2023 3:25 PM Free Speech IOWA MAN FILES LAWSUIT AFTER BEING ARRESTED TWICE FOR CRITICIZING THE POLICE AT A PUBLIC MEETING "Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech. C.J. Ciaramella | 10.13.2023 1:55 PM Police AN IOWA MAN PUBLISHED BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE FROM HIS ARREST. THE COPS ARE SUING HIM FOR DEFAMATION. Tayvin Galanakis was arrested last year on suspicion of intoxication, even after a Breathalyzer showed he was sober. Emma Camp | 10.6.2023 3:40 PM First Amendment IDAHO MAN SUED FOR DEFAMATION AFTER SPEAKING OUT AGAINST LOCAL AIRSTRIP Critics have argued the legal action is a meritless SLAPP suit. Emma Camp | 10.4.2023 2:56 PM Qualified Immunity ALABAMA COPS WHO ARRESTED MECHANIC FOR NOT GIVING THEM HIS ID DENIED QUALIFIED IMMUNITY "The police are free to ask questions, and the public is free to ignore them," wrote a federal judge. Emma Camp | 10.2.2023 4:10 PM First Amendment FEDERAL JUDGE RULES TEXAS ANTI-DRAG LAW VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT The judge ruled that the law was unconstitutionally overbroad, vague, and viewpoint discrimination. C.J. Ciaramella | 9.27.2023 12:17 PM Federal government THIS LAW WILL KILL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREGNANT WORKERS "These policies are motivated by good intentions. 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