Read an op-ed authored by Policing Project counsel Anita Yandle on February 3, 2026 in the Seattle Times. Thanks to a bill before the state Senate, Washington now has the opportunity to join a growing number of states and adopt clear standards that not only protect privacy but also ensure that these powerful tools are used responsibly.

Read an op-ed co-authored by Policing Project founder and faculty director Barry Friedman published in the The Atlantic on January 26, 2026. The op-ed argues that that good policing under such robust Second Amendment protections requires having well-trained officers, and transparent and accountable policing -- the opposite of what ICE is modeling right now.

Read an op-ed co-authored by Policing Project founder and faculty director Barry Friedman published in the New York Times on January 26, 2026. The op-ed argues that local and state prosecution may be the “last line of defense for holding the federal government accountable, just as they’ve been since the founding.”

Protesters that successfully halted the construction of a $10-billion natural gas pipeline and terminal are asking an appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit challenging the state’s unauthorized use of its TITAN Fusion Center to investigate Oregon residents, including to surveil First Amendment-protected activity.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that André and English plausibly alleged violations of their Fourth Amendment rights and that their lawsuit against Clayton County can proceed in the District Court.