Former SWAT Commander Speaks Out on Police Militarization, the War on Drugs, and Civil Liberties
Editor’s note: Libertas Institute has been closely following and influencing policy issues related to the use of police authority including task force raids, police militarization, and forcible entry warrants. Conventional wisdom...
SB185: Law Enforcement Transparency
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Procedural vs. Substantive: Who’s in Charge?
Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee reviewed and discussed House Bill 70, a proposal we’ve been working on for months. Whereas law enforcement officers had been concerned about the bill, some ended up supporting the...
Strengthening Judicial Oversight of Forcible Entry Warrants
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The Rise of Government-Sanctioned Home Invasions
This article was written by John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. It is published here with the author’s permission. “Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the...