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  • September 6, 2006
    News Releases
    Beware of Doublespeak in the War on Terrorism
    Media Contact: (202) 789‑5200 Since the catastrophic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal government has routinely employed a disturbing new vocabulary — or doublespeak — to expand its police powers, claims the new Cato Institute study, “Doublespeak and the …
  • June 16, 2006
    Blog
    Scalia’s Alternate Universe
    … half-century that deters civil-rights violations is the increasing professionalism of police forces, including a new emphasis on internal police discipline. Even as long ago as 1989, we felt it proper to “assume” that unlawful police behavior “would be …
    By Radley Balko
  • October 30, 2005
    Washington Times
    Forum: Lower DUI Threshold More Dangerous?
    Kudos to the D.C. Council, which recently voted in favor of a resolution by Carol Schwartz, at‐​large Republican, to nix the District’s unjust “zero tolerance” policy of allowing police to arrest motorists who register any alcohol at …
    By Radley Balko
  • August 5, 1998
    Cato.org
    An Accomplice to War in Kosovo?
    In its latest foreign policy scramble, the Clinton administration is trying to reverse the perception that it favors independence for Serbia’s embattled Kosovo province, where more than 300 guerrillas, policemen and civilians have been killed since February. Making its …
    By Gary Dempsey
  • March/April 2018
    Policy Report
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    The Age of Surveillance
    12 • CATO POLICY REPORT March/April 2018 recognition technology on very minor crimes. They use it not only to shame jaywalkers, but also to report that crime to the police when it occurs. The Russian government is very ac- tively …
  • January/February 2014
    Policy Report
    Tax Revolt! It’s Time to Learn from Past Success
    For about 15 years now, the federal government, in all its myriad activities, has been in major expansion mode. The Federal Reserve, the regulatory apparatus, the tax code, the police and surveillance machinery of the state — all of these extensions …
    By Brian Domitrovic
  • December 7, 2016
    Events
    The State of American Criminal Justice - PANEL 4: Inside the Courtroom
    The State of American Criminal Justice - PANEL 4: Inside the Courtroom
    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 …
    Featuring Harvey A. Silverglate, Hon. Shira Scheindlin, Ken White, & Trevor Burrus
  • December 7, 2016
    Events
    The State of American Criminal Justice - Keynote
    The State of American Criminal Justice - Keynote
    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 …
    Featuring Adam J. Foss
  • December 7, 2016
    Events
    The State of American Criminal Justice - PANEL 3: The Intersection of Technology, Oversight, and Legitimacy in 21st Century Policing
    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 …
    Featuring Tracey Meares, Elizabeth Joh, Walter Katz, Maj. Max Geron, & Jonathan Blanks
  • November 3, 2023
    Legal Briefs
    Hulbert v. Pope
    Hulbert v. Pope
    The Petitioners in this case were peacefully protesting in favor of Second Amendment rights on a sidewalk outside the Maryland State Capitol. 
    By Matthew Cavedon
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