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Most governments consider tear gas a weapon of war yet routinely use it against their own populations during periods of internal unrest. The history is complicated.
The Department of Justice announced charges have been filed against two individuals in connection with a drive-by shooting in Oakland, Calif. that killed one law enforcement officer and left another severely injured. The Justice Department alleges that the two defendants have connections to the "Boogaloo" extremist movement, according to the criminal complaints.
How does the rhetoric of past presidents who have deployed federal troops to enforce domestic law compare to President Trump’s?
The Supreme Court’s landmark Fourth Amendment decision in Carpenter could impose new limits on aerial surveillance.
Either the Justice Department’s legal reasoning is wrong, or it’s right—in which case Congress should close the loophole immediately.
The protests ignited by the police killing of George Floyd have put a spotlight on the legal doctrine of qualified immunity—one of many structural factors that makes it difficult to hold police officers accountable for wrongdoing.
If President Trump wants to follow through on his threats to deploy the military around the country, he may have to push one of America’s oldest emergency laws to its limits.
Iran's latest protests echo previous waves of unrest, but are more widespread and more violent that before.
Over the past 10 months, Sudan has been rocked by a historic revolution. In August, the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change agreed to a new interim constitution, ushering in a delicate phase of the political transition.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.