Criminal Justice
Black Lives Matter Targets Police Union Contracts, Launches CheckthePolice.org
Activists collecting and analyzing police union contracts from around the country.
N.Y. Times Sides with Lazy Federal Prosecutors Not Wanting to Prove Criminal Intent Because 'Corporations!'
Apparently mens rea is just another 'loophole.'
Did California Prop. 47 Cause State Crime Boost?
Crime reformers say no, but law enforcement ready to pin blame
Choose Your Own Mass Shooting Statistics
From Mother Jones to the Mass Shooting Tracker: where activists and reporters get their stats
Video Captures At Least Nine Cops Surround, Shoot at California Knife-Wielding Man At Least Fifteen Times
Police say five of the officers fired their guns.
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Breaking: 14 Dead in San Bernardino Shooting (UPDATED)
Two suspects dead after shootout with police.
New Mexico Cities Attempt to Ignore Tough Restrictions on Property Seizure. Lawsuits Follow.
Albuquerque continues snatching and selling cars through civil, not criminal, program.
Michigan Activist Faces 5 Years in Prison for Distributing Jury Nullification Pamphlets
A judge claims freedom of speech is a felony.
Cop Who Killed Tamir Rice Claims Toy Pistol Was 'in His Hands'
Video of the shooting does not seem to support Timothy Loehmann's account.
Shots in the Park
Two use-of-force experts call the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice "objectively unreasonable."
What Exactly is Rahm Emanuel's Firing of His Police Chief Supposed to Accomplish?
The Chicago mayor dismissed his police superintendent, but the problems with the department are systemic.
Will Officer's Murder Indictment Prompt Any Changes or Even Introspection in Chicago Police?
More importantly: Was there a cover-up effort and should others face charges?
How Responsible is the (Pro-Life or Black Lives Matter) Movement for (the Planned Parenthood Shooting or Cop Killings)?
Using criminal actions to discredit broader movements is toxic, and will probably be used against you too.
Florida Cops Shut Down Old Ladies' Mahjong Game
Police spokesman wonders why "we got called out to be the bad guys."
Cops Now Take More Than Robbers
New findings show asset forfeiture a growing attack on property rights.
DOJ Tries to Poison Liberals Against Justice Reform Because Rich Corporations Also Benefit
Having so many laws means sometimes it's hard to prove people knew they were violating them.
Justice Department Distorts Sex-Trafficking Arrest Numbers
Loretta Lynch claims "hundreds of sex traffickers" were recently arrested by the FBI. It's not true.
Watch: Chicago Police Officer's Fatal Shooting of Laquan McDonald
Officer Jason Van Dyke charged with murder.
Chicago May See an Officer Charged with First-Degree Murder for First Time in 35 Years (Updated)
Laquan McDonald, 17, shot 16 times.
Donald Trump Is Your Dad
Forwarding obvious Internet bullshit about crime, making up memories about Muslims
The Inevitable Collision Between Black Lives Matter and Gun Control
Or, what in hell is any Michael Bloomberg group doing anywhere near regular BLM-related phone calls?
Law Enforcement Loves Legal Larceny
Legislators should ignore the self-interested fearmongering of cops and prosecutors who oppose forfeiture reform.
Lawyer in Waco Biker Case Challenges the Government to Put Up or Shut Up with Trials
See if they can make their silly charges stick on one guy, then either drop charges or likely see the other 105 plea out.
Man Jailed for Soap Sues Pennsylvania Troopers
A field test supposedly identified the white powder in the trunk as cocaine.
Sex-Trafficking Rescue Op in Virginia Netted Fewer 'Pimps' Than Initially Advertised But More Prostitution and Drug Arrests
The biggest outcome of this costly and time-consuming FBI mission seems to be the arrest of 30 adults on old-fashioned vice charges.
Man Slams Doors on Cops Who Had No Warrant, Cops Break Door Down, Kill Him
Killed after a struggle over a Taser
Asking Tough Questions About the Death Penalty
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
