All Essays

Existing rules can help ensure police use best practices for interacting with those who have special needs.

Initial signs suggest that drastic environmental deregulation looms, but there may be much less than the Administration envisions.

Technology can help address the dearth of data surrounding police use of force.

New York legislation that limited the reach of stop-and-frisk provides insight for lawmakers today.

A number of Supreme Court doctrines make it difficult for citizens to sue police officers and their government employers.

Under President Trump’s executive order, the benefits of new regulations will play no role in regulatory decision-making.

Andrew Puzder withdraws his nomination to serve as Labor Secretary, President Trump uses the CRA to repeal regulations, and more…

An agency modeled after the federal transportation safety board could promote safety for the public and police.

More agencies are embracing a new kind of review focused on preventing future errors, rather than placing blame.

The legal standard governing police force provides inadequate guidance to police officers and the courts.

Insights gleaned from past federal enforcement efforts can inform future locally driven improvements.

Scholars, activists, and other criminal justice experts address possible legal responses to excessive police force.