Civil Liberties

January 26, 2023 11:25 am

Louisiana Keeps Over a Quarter of Inmates Detained Past Their Release Dates, DOJ Investigation Finds

“There is an obligation both to incarcerated persons and the taxpayers not to keep someone incarcerated for longer than they should be,” a Louisiana district attorney said. “Timely release is not only a legal obligation, but arguably of equal importance, a moral obligation.”

Tags: Civil Liberties, constitution, REASON

January 23, 2023 1:25 pm

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Wrongfully Jailed Children for Months, New Lawsuit Alleges

“Sometimes I even feel like they wanted me in there, because I was in there so long,” said one 18-year-old who was wrongfully incarcerated for 166 days.

Tags: children, Civil Liberties, REASON

January 19, 2023 11:40 am

North Dakota Legislators Consider Bill To Ban ‘Sexually Explicit’ Material From Public Libraries

“If you don’t like a book, don’t read it. The First Amendment’s guarantee of the freedom of speech and the right to access information has created a beautiful marketplace of ideas in our country,” said one ACLU representative opposing the bill.

Tags: censorship, Civil Liberties, First Amendment, free speech, REASON

January 19, 2023 6:30 am

Inside the CDC’s Campaign To Police COVID Speech

Plus: FOSTA in court, challenges to Illinois’ assault weapon ban, and more…

Tags: censorship, Civil Liberties, First Amendment, free speech, Internet, REASON

January 18, 2023 7:46 am

Appeals Court Panel Seems Skeptical That FOSTA Doesn’t Violate the First Amendment

The 2018 law criminalizes websites that “promote or facilitate” prostitution. Two of three judges on the panel pushed back against government claims that this doesn’t criminalize speech.

Tags: Civil Liberties, First Amendment, free speech, Internet, REASON

January 17, 2023 2:10 pm

Yet Another Shady, Hypocritical Document Hoarder

Plus: The editors field a listener question on college admissions and affirmative action.

Tags: Civil Liberties, Congress, education, FBI, Politics, race, REASON, School Choice, transparency

January 13, 2023 2:00 pm

Google’s Brief to the Supreme Court Explains Why We Need Section 230

There’s a good reason why algorithms are still protected by Section 230.

Tags: Civil Liberties, free speech, Google, Internet, REASON, Supreme Court

January 10, 2023 2:55 pm

Like Trump, Biden Had a Private Stash of Secret Documents, but It Was Much Less Impressive

In both cases, proving criminal intent would be a tall order.

Tags: Civil Liberties, FBI, REASON

January 4, 2023 10:36 am

An Arizona Prison Is Requiring Inductions for Pregnant Inmates

“Just because I made some bad choices in my life, they shouldn’t be allowed to make bad health choices for me and my baby,” said one woman whose labor was induced against her will.

Tags: Civil Liberties, health care, REASON

January 4, 2023 8:00 am