Criminal Justice

Sheriffs of more than half the counties in Washington State reportedly will not enforce new gun law

Texas’ current civil asset forfeiture laws are rated among the worst in the nation.

The legislation would provide immunity from civil lawsuits by the perpetrators of violent crimes.

'Red Flag' laws raise concerns about constitutional rights

civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to confiscate property

DOJ reverses its 2011 opinion that the law applies only to sports betting

States are imposing taxes and fees that raise the cost of gun ownership

Voters in Washington State approved a ballot measure that imposes restrictions on firearms ownership, including raising the minimum age to purchase semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years.

One of the largest reforms of the federal criminal justice system in generations is now law.

State laws fail to consider ability to pay

Lawsuit challenges New York City ordinance restricting firearms transportation

Mississippi officials will return property improperly seized under the state’s now-defunct civil asset forfeiture law.

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania backed down from a four-year-old lawsuit filed by the Institute for Justice.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill protecting residents’ constitutional rights to property and due process.

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill that would allow law enforcement personnel to use drones to observe certain public gatherings without obtaining permission from a judge.

Macur’s New York Times story is just another instance of “redneck porn,” in which coastal elites hold their noses long enough to observe the inmates of small-town America for a few days and predictably find them greatly wanting.

The Alabama state Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to restrict the ability of local and state police to take ownership of citizens’ property without a criminal conviction.

A group of U.S. Senators is calling on Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) to deny funding for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ expansion of the federal government’s civil asset forfeiture program.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reinstating a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) program enabling local law enforcement agencies to circumvent state laws restricting civil asset forfeiture by laundering forfeited assets and money.

Under orders from Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Federal prosecutors are no longer allowed to force companies to make payouts to outside groups under settlement agreements with the Department of Justice.

The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform is considering a bill to reform the state’s laws on civil asset forfeiture.

A new Oklahoma law imposes significant penalties, including fines and imprisonment, on people and organizations involved in trespassing and other unlawful acts against oil and gas pipelines and related energy infrastructure.

Starting in July, Iowa residents will enjoy greater protection from local and state government agencies that want to seize and keep citizens’ property without criminal convictions through a process called civil-asset forfeiture.

Panelists discussing “Fossil Fuels & World Peace” at The Heartland Institute’s 12th International Conference on Climate Change said fossil fuels have made the world less subject to conflict.