Criminal Justice
Government Power Rests on Violence and Coercion
From police brutality to the events in Ukraine, we're reminded daily that government power is based on violence.
Mass Death Sentence in Egypt Over Death of One Police Officer To Be Appealed, Not Final
529 sentenced to death for the killing of one police officer
Is a Cannabis Crackdown Coming?
How a U.S. attorney helped create a medical marijuana system she says is "not tenable"
Cellphone Justice and the Killing of Kelly Thomas
Fullerton cops go free after beating an innocent man to death.
Supreme Court To Rule on Cell Phone Privacy
Do cops need a warrant to search your cell phone when you're under arrest?
Dashcam Video Released in Police Shooting of 70-Year-Old Man Reaching For His Cane
South Carolina deputy thought the cane was a shotgun, is heard on the video sobbing after realizing his error
Lawsuit Declares War on the War on Photography
Philadelphia officers defied commissioner's orders to let citizens shoot police activity.
Oregon Cops Illegally Parked Cars, Arrested Tow Truck Employees Who Asked for Proof of Ownership, Lawsuit Alleges
Cops also apparently cursed out a business owner who warned them they were parked illegally
What You Need To Know About Holder's Drug Sentencing Proposal and the State of America's Prison Population
Attorney general urges U.S. Sentencing Commission to back reduced sentences for some drug offenders
Alabama Cop Shoots Unarmed Airman in the Abdomen, Father Says
Says he can't even find out who has his son's car right now
Renewed Protests in Turkey As 15-Year-Old Boy Dies After Nine Months in Coma
Berkin Elvan hit in the head by a high-velocity gas cannister
Lapel Video: Albuquerque Cops Fire About a Dozen Shots At Knife or Brake Pad-Wielding Man
Nothing else is happening
Orlando Cops' Fatal 'Knock and Talk' Tactic Leads to Lawsuit
19-year-old shot and killed after cops respond to tip about sale of marijuana
Did the Culture that Feeds the Drug War Help Lead to Boston Bombing?
If the police hadn't botched the investigation of the murder of some drug dealers, would the bombing have even happened?
