The COVID-19 Disaster That Did Not Happen in Texas

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here.     The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Wednesday, April 21, 2021     Jurors Could Not Believe That a Reasonable Officer Would Have Done What Derek Chauvin Did The guilty verdicts on all three counts reflect the logical force of the prosecution's case as well as the emotional impact of watching the assault on George Floyd. By Jacob Sullum   The Chauvin Verdict Is a Reminder That We Still Need To Abolish Qualified Immunity Most victims of police misconduct never get to take their cases to court. By Billy Binion   sponsor content     The COVID-19 Disaster That Did Not Happen in Texas Cases are rising mainly in states with stricter disease control policies. By Jacob Sullum   Myanmar Protests Show an AR-15 Will Protect a Lot More Freedom than a Slingshot If small arms can’t defeat a modern military, why are the people of Myanmar so determined to fight for freedom? By J.D. Tuccille   3/4 of States Are Now Stand Your Ground; Only 12 Are Duty to Retreat But what exactly do these terms mean? By Eugene Volokh   The Confusion Surrounding Brian Sicknick's Death Was a Failure of Government Transparency Blame the media for running anonymous sources, but don't let government off the hook for its secrecy and misinformation. By C.J. Ciaramella   Lawmakers Look To Stop the Feds From Secretly Buying Your Private Data A 2018 Supreme Court decision was supposed to protect your location data from federal snooping. That’s not what happened. By Scott Shackford   Ayanna Pressley Wants To Cancel the Rent. She's Also Made at Least $15,000 As a Landlord. The Massachusetts congresswoman is a two-time supporter of the Rent and Mortgage Cancelation Act. By Christian Britschgi   How Regulatory Uncertainty Helped Give Rise to a New Street Drug Untested delta-8-THC products are gaining in popularity. By Mike Riggs   Manhattan Will Drop Charges for Prostitution and Unlicensed Massage but Continue Prosecuting Prostitution Patrons The Nordic Model comes to Manhattan. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown   sponsor content     Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe