COVID Made Us Sick, But Government Responses Crippled Our Liberty

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, January 30, 2023   COVID Made Us Sick, But Government Responses Crippled Our Liberty Report author: “The COVID‐19 pandemic was a catastrophe for human freedom.” By J.D. Tuccille Why Did Other Cops Fail To Stop the Lethal Assault on Tyre Nichols? "Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force. By Jacob Sullum The Most Popular Police Reforms Can't Stop the Next Tyre Nichols From Being Killed. Here's What Might. It's difficult to think that anything could make a difference in this situation. Many popular reform ideas—hire more black cops, make police wear body cameras, give them better gun training, ban the use of chokeholds—aren't applicable. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Connecticut Parents Arrested for Letting Kids, Ages 7 and 9, Walk to Dunkin' Donuts "I have never felt threatened by a single person in this town until meeting those officers and the social worker." By Lenore Skenazy Utah Funds Scholarship Program for Students Seeking Private Education Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation that will provide scholarships to K-12 students who choose nonpublic education. By David McGarry Louisiana Sheriffs' Offices Have Been Destroying Public Records Without Permission "Comprehensive and accurate records are critical if patterns and causes of harm are going to be identified and corrected," said an attorney representing Louisiana inmates. By Emma Camp Jennifer Sey Keeps Getting Canceled for Speaking Up "I think the Democratic Party has severely underestimated how many people like me there are," says the 1986 USA Gymnastics national champion. By Billy Binion It's Time To Legalize Haggis Will a petition from a physician bring the USDA to its senses? By Baylen Linnekin Podcast: Should We Abolish the Federal Reserve? Economists Lawrence H. White and Frederic Mishkin debate whether the Federal Reserve should be replaced with free market institutions. By Gene Epstein Argentina's Inflation Crisis Argentina is no stranger to economic turmoil, having defaulted on its national debt three times since 2001. By Mike Riggs Image credit: Kamiwro | Dreamstime Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe