A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the infamous Rikers Island jail complex.
A long-delayed conviction illustrates the difficulty of holding cops accountable for abusing their powers.
Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison is one of four officers who faced federal charges after a deadly 2020 drug raid.
Tyron McAlpin's lawyers say he couldn't hear the commands of the officers when they jumped out of a police cruiser and immediately attacked him.
The Supreme Court will review a 5th Circuit decision that let the officer off the hook without considering the recklessness that turned a routine traffic stop into a deadly encounter.
The Ocala Gazette says the footage contradicts the Marion County sheriff's claims about Scott Whitley's death. A judge won't let the paper publish the video.
Fortson answered the door holding a legally owned handgun at his side. Within three seconds, a police officer shot him six times.
María Oropeza's arrest during a livestream highlights the dangers faced by opposition leaders in Venezuela and the regime's relentless efforts to silence dissent.
Repeat offenders accounted for over 40 percent of the hefty cost.
A father says his 6-year-old autistic son is traumatized after two police officers tackled the father for refusing to give his ID during an early morning walk in Watonga.
Phoenix police are trained that "deescalation" means overwhelming and immediate force, whether or not it's necessary.
Bruce Frankel was tased by a police officer in 2022 after his fiancee called 911 seeking medical help. Now he's suing.
Deputy Jesse Hernandez, whose bullets miraculously missed the handcuffed suspect in the car, resigned during an investigation that found he "violated policy."
An analysis of appeals involving the doctrine finds that less than a quarter "fit the popular conception of police accused of excessive force."
Luke Weiland has filed a lawsuit alleging that police used "excessive" force.
A federal judge allowed a lawsuit against the officers to proceed, finding evidence of several constitutional violations.
Juries convicted two paramedics and one police officer of criminally negligent homicide but acquitted two other cops.
The year's highlights in blame shifting.
Police officers already are routinely indemnified, and suing them for abuse is much harder than Trump claims.
A report from New Jersey's comptroller criticizes Street Cop Training for encouraging illegal traffic stops.
The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the incident as well.
Years before a federal case shined a light on the problem, Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey should have known something was amiss.
Officers barged into their house without a warrant, shot their dog, and mocked them, a federal civil rights lawsuit says.
A 2019 Reason investigation detailed a long string of police abuses in Vallejo. Things have only gotten worse since then.
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.
Kaia Rolle's ordeal led Florida to raise its minimum age of arrest to 7 years old, but her family and activists say that's not nearly high enough.
The former Minneapolis officer's 57-month sentence is based largely on the premise that he was "in the best position" to save Floyd.
Damien Smith claims in a new lawsuit that police racially profiled him and violated his First, Fourth, and 14th Amendment rights.
The National Association of Medical Examiners now says "excited delirium" should not be cited as a cause of death.
Minneapolis police used gratuitous force, discriminated against black and Native American residents, and retaliated against people exercising their First Amendment rights.
Myles Cosgrove never faced criminal charges in connection with Taylor's death, but he was fired for his reckless use of deadly force.
Supervisors and judges tolerated outrageous constitutional violations, including illegal searches and brutal assaults.
According to a lawsuit, Amir Worship was sitting on the edge of his bed with his hands raised when an officer shot him, shattering his kneecap.
"Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force.
Body camera footage shows precisely why some people don’t trust police to respond appropriately to nonviolent incidents.
The former Forth Worth officer shot Atatiana Jefferson through a window of her home. He said he thought she was a burglar.
The city of Vallejo, California, has paid millions in recent years to settle excessive force lawsuits against its heavy-handed police force.
The Kansas credentialing body reprimanded the officer for using excessive force against a child, but stopped short of pulling his license.
and that Officer Ord fired his weapon at the same time as he shouted, 'Hands up!'"
The video shows three officers kicking, punching, and slamming the man's head into the pavement. State police are now investigating.
So far no one has been held criminally liable for the disastrous drug raid, which was based on a flimsy and falsified search warrant affidavit.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
For the officer's excessive force, the protester was later awarded a $175,000 settlement over the 2016 incident.
Despite the stakes, the former Minneapolis police officer could not bring himself even to feign regret for his actions.
After community outrage and the mayor saying he wasn't told about Timothy Loehmann's policing background, the officer withdrew his application.
The lawsuit over Timpa's deadly prone restraint, initially blocked by qualified immunity, was revived by the 5th Circuit.
The order restricts chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level, but the White House has little power over the state and local departments where the majority of policing occurs.
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