JOE MULLIN — Internet users’ private messages, files, and photos of everyday people are increasingly being examined by tech companies, which check the data against government databases. While this is not a
Plus: Lack of independence could cause childhood mental health issues, Biden follows Trump playbook on TikTok, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inflated data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal court ruled March 16, 2023 an unconstitutional a state law that makes it a crime for certain sex offenders to reside within 1,000 feet of
COLIN KALMBACHER — Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a statement related to an order in a case about the alleged deprivation of constitutional rights for sex offenders. The case surrounded a sex
Justice Department regulations threaten people with prosecution for failing to register even when their state no longer requires it. JACOB SULLUM — A rule that Attorney General Merrick Garland issued in
Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration nonpunitive, accepting unsubstantiated assumptions about its benefits and blithely dismissing its costs. JACOB SULLUM — This Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe,
Bradley Bass’ case in Colorado says a lot about just how powerful prosecutors are. BILLY BINION — A Colorado school administrator will no longer face child pornography charges for investigating a student