The Latest Breaking News from Radley Balko

Will This Mississippi Man on Death Row Get a Chance To Prove His Innocence?

Recent court rulings in Louisiana and Texas give hope to Devin Bennett.

Reason · Jul 24

Trump Insists on 'Total Military Victory' in Iran & Lashes Out at 'Treasonous' Reporter Aboard Air Force One

A reporter asked Trump about Iran and the purpose of further bombing after weeks of U.S. military action, but the president insisted the campaign had been a "total military victory."

International Business Times · May 15

Review: This Podcast Details the Brutal Effects of the War on Drugs

Collateral Damage tells some of the many stories of drug enforcement gone wrong.

Reason · Mar 20

Coleman Hughes vs. Radley Balko: Who's Right About George Floyd?

On the latest episode of Just Asking Questions, Radley Balko debates Coleman Hughes about Hughes' recent column arguing that Derek Chauvin may have been wrongly convicted of George Floyd's murder.

Reason · Mar 14, 2024

Far-right US thinktank to give award to extremist sheriff leading ‘disaster’ office

Claremont Institute to present sheriff award to Chad Bianco, who is involved in a state investigation of jail deaths

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2023

Joe Biden's Incoherent Student Loan Logic

Plus: Fewer cops, less crime; free beer; and more....

Reason · Jul 3, 2023

The Most Popular Police Reforms Can't Stop the Next Tyre Nichols From Being Killed. Here's What Might.

Plus: Minnesota moves to protect reproductive freedom, how government thwarts a relatively inexpensive housing option, and more…

Reason · Jan 30, 2023

Climber Who Competed Without Her Hijab Apologizes as Protests Continue To Rock Iran

Plus: Bite mark analysis is a sham, tax code adjusted for inflation, and more...

Reason · Oct 19, 2022

Federal Report Adds to the Evidence That Bitemark Analysis Is Nonsense

Forensic techniques are nowhere near as reliable as cops shows pretend.

Reason · Oct 19, 2022

Witnesses, Video Suggest Stunning Inaction From Uvalde Cops During School Shooting

Plus: Oklahoma's new strict abortion ban, Biden's new order on federal policing, and more…

Reason · May 26, 2022