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April 28, 2010
Policy Forum

Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture
Under state and federal law, police departments can seize and keep property that is suspected of involvement in criminal activity. Unlike criminal asset forfeiture, however, with civil forfeiture, a property owner need not be found guilty of a crime—or …
September 10, 2014
Policy Forum

Lessons from Ferguson
The shooting of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson sparked days of protest in Ferguson, Missouri. Meanwhile, in New York City, thousands of residents have protested the violent arrest that led to Eric Garner’s death. In recent years …
May 22, 2015
Capitol Hill Briefing

Lessons from Baltimore
The death of Freddie Gray while in police custody has started a wide‐ranging debate about policing and poverty in American cities. Does Congress need to spend more money on jobs programs and police body cameras? Should the Department of …
October 8, 2024
Live Online Policy Forum

State and Local Law Enforcement: Trends in Policing and the Law and Technology Surrounding It
In the four years since nationwide protests against police misconduct rocked the nation, momentum for police reform has stalled. At the same time, state and local law enforcement entities are constantly seeking to upgrade their abilities to conduct various forms …
June 6, 2019
Film Screening

Of Dogs and Men
Media Name: of-dogs-and-men.png The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that police officers shoot and kill more than 10,000 pet dogs in the United States every year. From SWAT raids to standard calls for service …
October 12, 2016
Capitol Hill Briefing

Fall Fables & Fallacies: The Truth about Policing in America
Recent events in Oklahoma and North Carolina continue to draw the nation’s attention to the combustible relationship between police and the communities they serve. Yet despite the national focus, important facts are getting blurred as partisans on both sides …
February 7, 2018
Policy Forum

Overturning the FDA’s Gag Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration exists to certify the safety and efficacy of medical technologies. Yet all too often, the FDA polices not drugs and medical devices, but speech. The agency prohibits many people from sharing truthful and …
December 1, 2015
Conference

Policing in America
… Download a video of Panel 2Download a podcast of Panel 2 Panel 2: To Serve and Protect: A Discussion about Police AccountabilityMax Geron, Major, Dallas Police DepartmentCynthia Lum, Associate Professor, George Mason University Department of Criminology, Law and Society and …
August 31, 2007
Capitol Hill Briefing

“War on Drugs, a War on Ourselves”
Drugs are bad, but is the War on Drugs even worse? John Stossel explores that question by interviewing some of the individuals closest to the drug war including police officers, judges, drug dealers, and South American farmers. Stossel also examines …
December 7, 2016
Conference

The State of American Criminal Justice
American Criminal Justice After another year of protests and unrest across the country, criminal justice reform remains a contentious issue. Some cities have experienced an increase in homicide rates, police departments are under intense scrutiny for their handling of police …
May 27, 2003
Policy Forum

Public Health and Private Rights: Communicable Diseases, Panic Attacks, and the Constitution
The global spread of SARS, the possible return of smallpox as a bioterror weapon, and the post‑9/11 anthrax attacks have renewed debate over the limits of state police power in protecting public health. Do we need to rethink …
December 6, 2024
Live Online Policy Forum

Human vs. Machine: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in the Law Enforcement Context
… of applications has sparked intense debate over its implications for privacy and surveillance in multiple contexts. At the same time, police organizations argue that AI could help revolutionize and speed up police investigations by allowing for faster identification of crime …
September 29, 2016
Book Forum

You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
Media Name: you-have-the-right-cover_0.jpg Law professor James Duane became a viral sensation in 2008 for a lively lecture that explained why people shouldn’t agree to answer questions from the police. In his new book …
March 26, 2025
Book Forum

Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within
… acknowledged in its own intelligence reports and information-sharing guidance to its agents. But how pervasive are racist views among police at the federal, state, and local levels? To what extent is there empirical evidence that racism among police leads …
July 24, 2006
Capitol Hill Briefing

John Stossel’s “War on Drugs, a War on Ourselves”
Almost everyone agrees that drugs are bad, but is the War on Drugs even worse? In this ABC news special, John Stossel explores that question by interviewing some of the individuals closest to the drug war including police officers, judges …

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Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture

Lessons from Ferguson

Lessons from Baltimore

State and Local Law Enforcement: Trends in Policing and the Law and Technology Surrounding It

Of Dogs and Men

Fall Fables & Fallacies: The Truth about Policing in America

Overturning the FDA’s Gag Rule

Policing in America

“War on Drugs, a War on Ourselves”

The State of American Criminal Justice

Public Health and Private Rights: Communicable Diseases, Panic Attacks, and the Constitution

Human vs. Machine: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in the Law Enforcement Context

You Have the Right to Remain Innocent

Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within

John Stossel’s “War on Drugs, a War on Ourselves”