Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Associate editor for Reason.com ............. "a homosexual" -- LifeSiteNews
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Can a City Refuse To Use a Foster Agency That Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples?
The Supreme Court is about to tackle the issue.
Twitter's New 'Deceptive Video' Labeling Plan Immediately Abused To Attack a Silly Joke Ad from Bloomberg
Nobody is being misled by this obviously joking debate clip. But this sort of ginned-up outrage will be used to target political opponents.
A Michigan Police Task Force Is Playing Jurisdiction Games To Avoid Compensating an Innocent Man Cops Put in the Hospital
The Institute for Justice calls on the Supreme Court to put a stop to it.
CIA Encryption Meddling and Chinese Espionage Allegations Make It Clear: We All Need Strong Data Protection
Somebody tell the FBI and Congress.
Bloomberg's Awful Old Quotes Defending Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Are Coming Back to Haunt Him
The former New York mayor is being called a racist for his former support of searching young minorities without cause.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Bloomberg's condescending defenses of having New York Police target young minority men for stop-and-frisk are getting new attention as a reminder of his authoritarian tendencies reason.com/2020/02/11/blo… via @reason
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Pete Buttigieg Says We Should Decriminalize All the Drugs
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Democratic presidential candidate, told a newspaper editorial board that he doesn't
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Candidate @PeteButtigieg wants to decriminalize all drugs. That's good news for scaling back the drug war and reducing incarceration. reason.com/2019/12/30/pet… via @reason
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New York Police Try To Pin Gang Witness's Death on Criminal Justice Reforms
When Wilmer Maldonado Rodriguez, 36, was found dead Sunday in New Cassel, New York, police and prosecutors quickly went to
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
New York police and prosecutors are quick to blame criminal justice reforms for a witness's death, but they're misleading the public. reason.com/2020/02/06/new… via @reason
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Lindsey Graham Wants to Use Mistrust of Big Tech To Destroy Your Right to Online Privacy
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) has a plan to make social media and online messaging platforms do the federal government's bidding.
The Justice Department Wades Into New York Bail Reform Fight With Federal Hate Crime Charges Over Slapping
The Department of Justice is wading into the conflict surrounding New York's 1-month-old bail reforms by charging a woman accused
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
In an absurd response to New York's bail reforms, the Justice Department pursues federal hate crime charges against a woman accused of slapping 3 Orthodox Jews. reason.com/2020/01/29/the… via @reason
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Passive Voice Deployed in Mysterious Shooting Death of Handcuffed Man in Police Car
A police officer in Prince George's County, Maryland, shot and killed a man on Monday evening who was handcuffed and
Seattle's School System Wants to Dismantle Its Gifted Programs. This Is Why School Choice Matters.
As if to demonstrate why parents should pay attention to National School Choice Week, Seattle's school system is purposefully dismantling
Brazilian Federal Prosecutors Target Journalist Glenn Greenwald for Exposing Corruption
Brazil's authoritarian leadership is charging journalist Glenn Greenwald with being part of a "criminal organization" after he helped expose possible
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
The way Brazil's authoritarian government is attempting to prosecute @Ggreenwald should look familiar: It's also how the U.S. is going after Julian Assange. reason.com/2020/01/22/bra… via @reason
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House Schedules Vote To Halt Further Strikes Against Iran Without Congressional Approval
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.) announced this afternoon that the House will take up a resolution stopping the White House
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie Signs On to House Bill Ending War in Iraq
Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) announced today that he is officially crossing the aisle and co-sponsoring a bill in the House
Opponents of New York Bail Reform Seize on Anti-Semitic Attacks in Order To Sabotage Important Changes
The same people who never wanted bail reform in New York in the first place say the latest anti-Semitic attacks
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Opponents of bail reform in New York want to blame it for anti-Semitic crimes. Don't fall for it. reason.com/2020/01/07/opp… via @reason
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Meet 2 Alabama Cops Proud of Seizing Panhandlers' Signs at Christmas
It's not the giving season for two police officers in Mobile, Alabama, who have gone viral thanks to a photo
New York Is Ringing In the New Year With Major Criminal Justice Reforms
New York State will kick off 2020 by implementing reforms that allow some criminal defendants to remain free during trial,
Gov. Cuomo's Plan To Attack Cigarette Retailers Will Fuel New York's Black Market
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for harsher penalties for untaxed cigarette sales in the Empire State, showing yet
A 15-Year Sentence for Burning a Stolen Gay Pride Flag Is Not Justice
An Iowa man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for stealing and burning a church's rainbow LGBT pride
The Feds Get Permission To Seize Edward Snowden's Book Profits
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that the U.S. government has the authority to seize the proceeds of Edward