New Jersey Police Seize $171 From Man, Charge Him $175 to Challenge It
Hudson County, New Jersey combine dozens of asset forfeiture cases for amounts as low as $11, forcing defendants to pay higher filing fees to challenge them.
Criminal Justice
Portland Cops Agree to Lose 48 Hour Waiting Period After Using Deadly Force in Exchange for 3 Percent Pay Raise
Shouldn't have had it in the first place, but it's the unsurprising product of allowing public employees to collectively bargain with government
Cop Settles Mother-Daughter Dispute By Arresting Daughter
The deputy informed the girl of her rights, and his own views on gender roles and Muslims.
Watch the Lamest Arguments Against Criminal Justice Reform
Courtesy of the National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Half of All Killings by Police Are Not Reported to the Federal Government By the States
Even though states are required to submit such data, the feds have yet to punish states that fail to comply.
Cop Who Didn't Shoot Black Man Fired for 'Failing to Eliminate Threat'
Ronald Williams had an unloaded gun the fired cop said he didn't point at him.
Romeo and Juliet and Sexting: 17-Year-Old Faces Child Porn, Assault Charges for Consensual Sex with Girlfriend
'They said that all they were going to do was delete the photos from the phone, so I blindly signed a paper allowing them to access it.'
LAPD Honors Officers Who Didn't Use Deadly Force, Much to the Police Union's Dismay
"Preservation of Life" award valorizes officers who successfully de-escalated dangerous situations.
GOP Aide Urges Republicans to Oppose Criminal Justice Reform Because 'Drug Trafficking is a Violent Crime'
As votes loom on a package of criminal justice reform bills in the House, the old "tough-on-crime" canards are being trotted out again.
Lewd Acts and Prostitution Among Charges for California Cops—If Alleged Victim Gets Out of Florida Jail
"If we don't have a witness," said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, "we can't prosecute these cases."
What It's Like To Be in Debt to the State
Inside the lives of five people who have served their time, but are still paying for their crimes
Mississippi Police Chief Kills Self Amid Federal Asset Forfeiture Investigation (UPDATED)
Justice Dept. was trying to track down $300,000 missing from fund
Ohio Cops Release Photos of Adults Nodding Off on Heroin With Child in Back Seat
No concern displayed about child's right to privacy.
Prison Censors Impound Reason Because It 'Presents a Threat' to 'Security, Good Order, or Discipline'
A Florida inmate can't read his copy of the magazine this month. Can you?
Eric Garner's Daughter Blasts Bill de Blasio For Not Releasing Cop's Records
You can change politicians all you want, if you don't change the laws the laws don't change.
Louisiana's New 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law Already Being Misused
Man charged with felony enhancement for yelling slurs at police while being arrested.
11 Oakland Cops Disciplined Over Prostitution Scandal Involving Exploited Teen
Four Oakland police officers have been fired and seven others suspended without pay.
Ferguson Activist Darren Seals Found Shot and Dead in Burning Car in St. Louis
Was a skeptic of Black Lives Matter and its prominent leaders, who he accused of getting rich off the movement.
Police Chief Chides Union for Neglecting Safety, Boycotting Colin Kaepernick
Cops submit their hours on their timesheets and then the department bills the team, if the cops filled their sheets out correctly.
Police Chase Ends With Cops Killing Suspect on Live TV
Phoenix police cornered a suspected bank robber and fired at least four shots through the front windshield of the suspect's SUV.
New Round of Fearmongering Over Texting and Driving
Fatal accidents down over recent years, and distracted driving makes up a small portion of those.
