Scott Shackford

The Brookside Police Department’s shakedown of travelers became a national news story and prompted federal lawsuits.

Georgia's Supreme Court strikes down absurd law demanding people get government permits before giving breastfeeding advice.

No longer will the troubled jail system publicly report when somebody dies in custody.

If you can't force a web designer to serve a gay wedding, can you force a web platform to serve a politician?

A surveillance authority in the country’s troubling Online Safety Bill won’t be enforced, officials say. But for how long?

The law seeks to "childproof" the internet by either demanding age verification checks of users or by locking away content.

The bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act would stop a lot of warrantless collection of domestic data.

Florida reminds us that even in a strong school choice system, there's still a risk of politicians pushing their ideas into the classroom.

Byron Tau's "Means of Control" documents how the private sector helps government agencies keep tabs on American citizens.

The marketplace provides alternatives to bad desserts. We don’t need federal intervention.