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After Spending 23 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit, Ricky Kidd Is Going Home
Reason previously shared the story of Ricky Kidd's wrongful conviction in April.
Zuri Davis and Joe Setyon | 8.15.2019 9:55 AM
Oakland's 'Pothole Vigilantes' Are the Batman and Robin of Road Repair
"We love the city, we hope they fill the potholes faster. And if they’re not going to do it, we’ll do it ourselves.”
Joe Setyon | 5.7.2019 2:55 PM
Cory Booker Wants Mandatory Federal Licenses for Prospective Gun Owners
And that's just one of the measures outlined in his new gun control proposal.
Joe Setyon | 5.6.2019 11:55 AM
And Then There Were 22: Sen. Michael Bennet Enters the Presidential Race
The Colorado Democrat opposes Medicare for All and universal free college.
Joe Setyon | 5.2.2019 11:30 AM
Trump Administration Asks Congress for $4.5 Billion To Spend on Border 'Crisis'
It's not clear if congressional Democrats will comply.
Joe Setyon | 5.1.2019 4:30 PM
N.Y. Food Police Shut Down a 7-Year-Old's Lemonade Stand. This Bill Makes Sure They Can't Do It Again.
"Kids like Brendan Mulvaney are trying to give people sweet lemonade and learn some important business skills but the overzealous state bureaucrats just keep giving taxpayers lemons."
Joe Setyon | 5.1.2019 12:15 PM
Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in U.K. Prison for Skipping Bail
And the WikiLeaks founder will be in court again tomorrow.
Joe Setyon | 5.1.2019 10:05 AM
It Took Good Samaritans 2 Hours and $150 To Paint a Crosswalk That D.C. Ignored for 6 Months
Yet another example of private citizens taking it upon themselves to do what the government is incapable of.
Joe Setyon | 4.30.2019 10:30 AM
Here's What's in Beto O'Rourke's $5 Trillion Plan To Fight Climate Change
O'Rourke wants net-zero emissions by 2050.
Joe Setyon | 4.29.2019 12:45 PM
Her Ex Was the Wanted Man. So Why Did This Mom Spend Easter Weekend in Jail?
"What started out as a clerical error magnified into a very regrettable and Kafkaesque mistake."
Joe Setyon | 4.26.2019 1:15 PM
Press Parrots Police Talking Points on Arrest of Alleged Drug Dealers' Bird
It's fair to take the cops' account with a grain of salt.
Joe Setyon | 4.25.2019 1:30 PM
'Some People Might Say That Ricky Fell Through a Crack in the System. This Is Not a Crack. This Is the System.'
Over 23 years ago Missouri’s criminal justice system failed a man charged with murder. This week he’s looking at his last best chance at freedom.
Joe Setyon and Zuri Davis | 4.25.2019 10:12 AM
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy Wants To Raise Gun Permit Fees by 2,000 Percent
But most gun crimes are carried out with out-of-state firearms.
Joe Setyon | 4.24.2019 1:45 PM
Bernie Sanders Is Right: We Should Let the Boston Marathon Bomber Vote
Incarcerated people are already paying their debt to society. What good does it do the rest of the population to take away their right to have a say?
Joe Setyon | 4.23.2019 11:25 AM
De Blasio to Skyscrapers: Drop Dead!
“We’re going to ban the classic glass and steel skyscrapers which are incredibly inefficient," said the mayor of New York City.
Joe Setyon | 4.22.2019 2:05 PM
Sri Lankan Government Blocks Social Media Access Over Alleged Fake News
Right after 290 people were killed in a series of Easter Sunday bombings
Joe Setyon | 4.22.2019 11:05 AM
CBS Poll: 65 Percent of Americans Support Legalizing Weed
Just in time for 4/20!
Joe Setyon | 4.19.2019 12:50 PM
The Mueller Report Just Dropped. Cue the Hot Takes!
More thorough coverage to come later.
Joe Setyon | 4.18.2019 11:33 AM
Bill Barr 'Disagreed' with Some of Robert Mueller's 'Legal Theories' on Obstruction
In a press conference shortly before Mueller's report was released to the public
Joe Setyon | 4.18.2019 11:06 AM
Kamala Harris Offers a Crappy Apology to Parents Who Went to Jail Because Their Kids Missed School
Harris supported a truancy law that listed jail time as a punishment for parents.
Joe Setyon | 4.17.2019 3:20 PM
Prison Guards Are '#FeelingCute' About Threatening To Assault Inmates for No Reason
"Feeling cute, might just gas some inmates today, IDK."
Joe Setyon | 4.17.2019 12:15 PM
His Wife Was Killed in Afghanistan. Then ICE Showed Up To Deport Him.
He's back in the U.S., though he's not out of the woods yet.
Joe Setyon | 4.16.2019 12:45 PM
Police Told Him To Drop His Gun, Killed Him Before He Could
It looked as though he was trying to put the gun on the ground.
Joe Setyon | 4.15.2019 5:00 PM
Beto O'Rourke: U.S. 'Has Completely Forgotten Its Constitutional Responsibility to Lawfully Declare and End These Wars'
O'Rourke has long been a critic of U.S. intervention abroad.
Joe Setyon | 4.15.2019 12:45 PM
Happy Tax Day! Here Are 6 Infuriating Ways the Government Spends Your Money
Surprised? Yeah, neither are we.
Joe Setyon | 4.15.2019 8:30 AM
Sheriff's Department Definitely Needs a Mine-Resistant Vehicle for All Those Mines in Tennessee
But seriously, it doesn't.
Joe Setyon | 4.12.2019 3:30 PM
Chicago Cops Dragged, Punched, and Tased a 16-Year-Old Girl. Can You Guess Who Was Charged With Battery?
Cue the lawsuit!
Joe Setyon | 4.12.2019 10:35 AM
The Washington Establishment Seems Pretty Happy About Julian Assange's Arrest
The WikiLeaks founder has few if any defenders in Congress.
Joe Setyon | 4.11.2019 1:55 PM
Rand Paul Presses Mike Pompeo on Iran: 'You Do Not Have Our Permission To Go to War'
Does the Trump administration think it can wage war in Iran without congressional approval? Mike Pompeo won't say.
Joe Setyon | 4.10.2019 3:00 PM
Prosecutors Charge Man for Abandoning Pet Fish Before Realizing That Isn't Illegal
Common sense wins out...sort of.
Joe Setyon | 4.10.2019 11:50 AM
Trump Is Forcing Cuban Ballplayers To Suffer for the Sins of Their Government
Administration appears to value hardline Cuba stance over ballplayer safety.
Joe Setyon | 4.9.2019 11:55 AM
Trump Administration Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'Terrorist Organization'
And Iran looks to reciprocate.
Joe Setyon | 4.8.2019 2:10 PM
House Votes To End Unauthorized U.S. Involvement in Yemen (Again). Justin Amash Votes Present (Again).
The bill now goes to President Trump's desk.
Joe Setyon | 4.4.2019 4:25 PM
Texas Inmate With a Wool Allergy Has Spent 10 Years Trying To Get a New Blanket
He's now representing himself in a lawsuit.
Joe Setyon | 4.4.2019 1:00 PM
Texas Would Rather Ban All Chaplains from Execution Chambers Than Placate One Buddhist Inmate in His Final Moments
Equal treatment under the law can mean everyone is treated equally poorly
Joe Setyon | 4.3.2019 4:25 PM
Rand Paul and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Found Something They Can Agree On
Both the libertarian-leaning Republican and the democratic socialist want Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Joe Setyon | 4.3.2019 2:10 PM
Georgia Bill Would Mandate 'Journalism Ethics Board.' What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Journalists would be expected to pay up for government records, while handing over their own records to government officials for free.
Joe Setyon | 4.3.2019 12:50 PM
12-Year-Old Michigan Boy Fills Neighborhood's Potholes Because the Government Won't
He's taken it upon himself to do what the government is apparently incapable of.
Joe Setyon | 4.1.2019 4:45 PM
Brett Kavanaugh Explains Why He Voted to Grant Buddhist Inmate's Stay of Execution
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 last night to grant Patrick Murphy's petition for a stay.
Joe Setyon | 3.29.2019 9:45 AM
This Man Didn't Kill Anyone. Texas Plans To Execute Him Tonight Anyway. (UPDATE: Supreme Court Blocks Execution)
Texas' law of parties is to blame.
Joe Setyon | 3.28.2019 2:20 PM
Artist's Cheesy Border Wall Troll Will 'Make America Grate Again'
Cosimo Cavallaro tackles a wedge issue.
Joe Setyon | 3.28.2019 10:40 AM
Squawking NIMBYs Fail To Doom Halal Chicken Slaughterhouse
The Alexandria City Council voted to approve the butchery's special-use permit.
Joe Setyon | 3.27.2019 12:00 PM
Battering Ram-Wielding Chicago Cops Crash 4-Year-Old's Birthday Party, Point Guns at Terrified Kids
When an aunt asked to see a search warrant, she says she was handcuffed.
Joe Setyon | 3.26.2019 10:30 AM
$25 Million Later, 3 Pundits Kind-of-Sort-of Change Their Minds on Collusion
Shockingly, most people are sticking to their guns.
Joe Setyon | 3.25.2019 1:45 PM
Robert Mueller's Russia Report Is Finally Done, and We Still Know Nothing
At this point, making assumptions would be stupid.
Joe Setyon | 3.22.2019 5:28 PM
Border Agents Detained a 9-Year-Old U.S. Citizen for 30+ Hours
It's wrong any way you slice it.
Joe Setyon | 3.22.2019 10:45 AM
Indiana Teachers Say Cops Shot Them with Airsoft Bullets During Active Shooter Training
How does shooting teachers with pellet guns make anyone safer?
Joe Setyon | 3.21.2019 1:10 PM
The Zoning Code Banned His Tall Fence, but Not the Naked Mannequin Party Behind It
California man highlights the absurdity of dumb regulations.
Joe Setyon | 3.20.2019 3:15 PM