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What the Media Gets Wrong About Crime

Crime analyst Jeff Asher explains the historic decline in murders, why Americans distrust crime statistics, and what the data actually show about public safety.

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CNN's Scott Jennings: The Conservative Movement's Identity Crisis

Scott Jennings discusses life as a conservative at CNN, Trump’s record a year into his second term, and how figures like Candace Owens damage the right.

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Defend Speech Even When Your Side Hates It

Civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes recounts her role in Murthy v. Missouri, her opposition to pandemic mandates, and why she believes Trump poses an even greater threat to free speech than Biden.

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Ugh, now we’re interviewing shooting victims brought back to life through AI

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Legalize All Drugs! Reason Versus City Journal

City Journal's Rafael Mangual and Charles Fain Lehman debate Reason's Billy Binion and Jacob Sullum on legalizing all drugs.

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Reason Earns 15 Southern California Journalism Awards

First-place finishes include a piece on the Dutch "dropping" rite of passage, a documentary exploring citizen journalism and free speech, and a long-form interview with exoneree Amanda Knox.

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Reason Nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards

Nominees include stories on inflation breaking brains, America's first drug war, Afghans the U.S. left behind, Javier Milei, and much more.

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X Users Troll Lauren Boebert for Trashing Politico by Posting Proof that She Pays for Politico Pro Subscription

Social media users trolled Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for trashing Politico by sharing proof that she pays for a subscription with the media company.

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Helen Prejean: Why This Nun Is Fighting To End the Death Penalty

Billy Binion speaks to Sister Helen Prejean about her activism to end the death penalty, as depicted in her book Dead Man Walking.

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Sister Helen Prejean on Capital Punishment, Justice, and Meeting Victims' Families

"Jesus said, 'Love your enemy.' Jesus didn't say, 'Execute the hell out of the enemy,'" the Catholic nun and anti–death penalty activist tells Reason.

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Your donations make it easier for us publicize so very many cases of outrageous injustice

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Meghan McCain: 'Trump Didn't Break My Brain. What's Your Excuse?'

Reason's Billy Binion speaks with political pundit and podcaster Meghan McCain.

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Billy Binion: Civil Liberties Don't Just Belong to the Rich

Reason reporter Billy Binion discusses his coverage of outrageous cases around civil liberties, criminal justice, and government accountability, and the unusual path that led him to journalism.

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Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.

Plus: A listener asks the editors if employers should be held responsible for the speech and actions of employees outside of the workplace.

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"Getting a Home Depot Employee Fired for Calling for Trump's Assassination Is Still Cancel Culture"

Billy Binion had a piece on Reason about this on Wednesday, which I think is generally quite right. An excerpt, though there's more at the link: Whatever your feelings on the former president, cheering on his assassination attempt is, in fact, wrong. It is also wrong to weaponize your millions…

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Libertarian National Convention: Are You Not Entertained?

Plus: A listener asks the editors for voting advice and commiseration in a predominantly democratic state.

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How Reason Changes Minds, Lives, and Laws by Covering Criminal Injustice

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Zelenskyy Goes To Washington

Plus: Rupert Murdoch retires, Ibram X. Kendi blew through millions of dollars, and more…

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Newly Released Video Shows Border Patrol Shooting Man Who Called Authorities for Help

Agents claimed to see a gun that wasn't there. Video reveals nervous officers with a hunting mentality.

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Border Patrol Shoots and Kills Arizona Man Who Called Them for Help

The FBI is investigating the shooting, but Supreme Court precedent from last year's Egbert v. Boule will make it nearly impossible for Raymond Mattia's family to find justice through civil courts.

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College Debate Team Comes Out Against Debate

James Madison University's debate team says that "free speech should not extend to requiring us to platform or amplify ideas that are exclusionary, discriminatory, or hostile."

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Sentencing Commission Proposes Restricting Judges' Use of Acquitted Conduct

It may sound bizarre, but yes, you can be punished at sentencing for an offense you were acquitted of by a jury.

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Meet the Reason Editors: Livestream

A special webathon event with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Zach Weissmueller, Robby Soave, Meredith and Austin Bragg, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, and Billy Binion.

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Challenging Fauci, Documenting Government Outrage: What Reason Does With Your Donations!

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