Tags: Police

Charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force

That's a whole lot of disproportional response.

The police chief resigned because he may not be legally allowed to carry a gun

Not so subtle

Business as usual

Prosecutor admitted original charges were politically motivated

Setting your nephew up an ersatz terrorist is not cool

Official misconduct and the killing of a teenager have eyebrows raised

It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser

The man had called about suspicious noises he thought might be a prowler. The dispatcher explained a medical emergency was occurring in front of his house. The man said he had a gun and would use it on anyone trying to ente

There hadn't been a police shooting in the small town of Kinsey, Alabama in years before that

You don't want to live in Lawrence, Massachusetts

Apparently they only recently discovered that it hurts people

It matters because it hurts them, too.

Witness says LAPD pressured him into perjuring himself

Told cops he was suing the Chicago PD and that he'd give them $5,000 if they let him go.

The First Amendment, oddly enough, trumps delicate police sensibilities

Officers concede that the chocolate Lab never tried to bite them