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Daryl James

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Arlington, Virginia
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Covers:  Individual liberty. Areas of emphasis include overregulation, occupational licensing, property rights, free speech and police accountability.
Writer at Institute for Justice (@IJ) and former newspaper journalist. Opinions are my own.

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Daryl James’s Biography

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As a writer at the nonprofit Institute for Justice writer, Daryl James gives voice to the targets of government abuse. He focuses on overregulation, occupational licensing, property rights, free speech and police accountability. Prior to IJ, James directed communications strategy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. He also spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist in Arizona. James grew up in A…

Daryl James’s Journalist Portfolio

Opinion: Police need accountability after jailing citizen journalist

Opinion: Police need accountability after jailing citizen journalist

Social media reporter Priscilla Villarreal racked up new friends and fans when she grabbed her cellphone and …

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Md. high court spoils recipe for economic vibrancy

Md. high court spoils recipe for economic vibrancy

Maryland food truck owner Joey Vanoni knows about pizza pies. As quickly as his customers can eat them, he ca…

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Shampoo-assistant bill exposes ugly side of beauty industry

Shampoo-assistant bill exposes ugly side of beauty industry

Reading the instructions on a bottle of shampoo takes about one second: Apply, lather, rinse. Yet New York re…

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Opinion | Why Would States Limit Hospital-Bed Supply?

Opinion | Why Would States Limit Hospital-Bed Supply?

The coronavirus pandemic is refuting the case for a common regulation of the medical industry. Thirty-five st…

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Get states off the backs of homemade food sellers

Get states off the backs of homemade food sellers

Some people shop at grocery stores. Others come to the kitchen of Lonnie and Kristy Thompson in Bismarck, Nor…

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Spartanburg County, South Carolina ends its civil forfeiture blitz after 20 years

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By Rob Johnson, Daryl James Verified
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Civil Asset Forfeiture It’s time for the rest of the state to stop illegal searches and seizures that enrich police departments. | (ID 127985739 © Walter Arce | Dreamstime.com) Out-of-state drivers have one less thing to worry about when passing through Spartanburg County, South Carolina: For the first time in nearly 20 years, they can travel without fear of Operation Rolling Thunder, an annual law enforcement blitz along Interstate 85.
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South Carolina County Ends Its Civil Forfeiture Blitz After 20 Years

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By Rob Johnson, Daryl James Verified
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Out-of-state drivers have one less thing to worry about when passing through Spartanburg County, South Carolina: For the first time in nearly 20 years, they can travel without fear of Operation Rolling Thunder, an annual law enforcement blitz along Interstate 85. Former Sheriff Chuck Wright initiated the multiday crackdowns in 2006 and expanded them over the years to involve 11 law enforcement agencies. But the run is over.
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Police Dogs, the Silent Victims of 4th Amendment Abuse – DC Journal - InsideSources

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By Rob Johnson, Daryl James Verified
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Sig is a good boy, trained to obey. So, according to court documents in a federal case, he complied when his police handler ordered him to enter a home in Highlands Ranch, Colo., and bite anyone inside. The lack of a warrant did not bother Sig, a German shepherd with six years of experience at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Sig keeps his nose down and leaves tactical decisions to the humans in charge.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Page designer at the Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

My mom told me to take typing as a high school elective, but I skipped it. I played around on typewriters but never used them for work.

How is social media changing news?

Social media empowers everyone to tell their own stories, which keeps legacy journalists sharp. Competition is always good.