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Law Enforcement

October 26, 2023 5:32 am

No, Congress Should Not Make Qualified Immunity the Law of the Land

There’s nothing ‘America First’ about shielding bad government officials from accountability.
Christian Lansinger
September 13, 2023 5:32 am

A Time for Consequences

Trump and his supporters fought the law and the law, it seems, is winning.
Bill Lueders
July 25, 2023 5:32 am

Will Wisconsin’s Fake Electors Pay a Price?

Those who tried to subvert the state’s 2020 election results have faced few consequences. But thanks in part to the…
Bill Lueders
April 13, 2023 9:35 am

Greg Abbott’s Jury Nullification

The pardon is even worse than it looks.
Charlie Sykes
February 14, 2023 5:30 am

‘He’s Got a Knife—Kill Him!’

Not everything that makes police dangerous comes from culture. Some comes from the law—and the way cops train to operate…
Bill Lueders
February 7, 2023 5:30 am

Police Should Chill the F**k Out

Police profanity isn’t just impolite—it poisons the relationship with the public.
Mona Charen
February 1, 2023 5:30 am

Getting Serious About Police Reform

Training and accountability are key to ending this awful cycle.
Mona Charen
September 22, 2022 5:30 am

GOP Hopes ‘Crime Talk’ is a Golden Ticket for Midterm Candidates

Fox News and campaigning Republicans are forcing the facts to match their narrative of a national decline into violence and…
Bill Lueders
August 9, 2022 4:33 pm

‘Defund the FBI’—the MAGA Right’s Hypocritical New Slogan

An overnight switcheroo on ‘defunding’ or ‘abolishing’ law enforcement after the Mar-a-Lago search.
William Saletan
August 5, 2022 5:30 am

The Warrior-Cop Ethos and the Stand-Around Cops in Uvalde

In terms of training and equipment, American police have become increasingly militarized. That doesn’t always mean they know how and…
Bill Coberly