Criminal Justice
Judge Rules Alabama Cannot Segregate Prisoners with HIV
Says it violates federal disabilities laws
Grand Jury in Las Vegas Decides Against Indicting Cop Who Shot Unarmed Disabled Gulf War Vet to Death
Police union praises the decision
Former NYPD Officer Gets $340K After Beating By Her Supervisor
Even for cops, that's rude behavior
Imprisoned Former Egyptian President Taken to Military Hospital
Allegedly slipped and hurt himself in his cell
Jury Awards $6.9 Million to Student Molested by LA Teacher
Largest ever for school-related case
Alabama Cops Staged Jailhouse Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
A man and his girlfriend were picked up for public drunkenness and the man was dead the next morning
Man Accuses Police of Staging Son's Suicide
Says cops are trying to cover up a brutal beating
The Limits of Gun Control in the Wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre
Outrage does not make ill-conceived policies smarter or more effective.
NJ Cops Faces 13 Charges Over One Bogus Arrest
How many abuses did he pull off when the victim wasn't an assemblyman?
U.S. Blocks Expanded Prisoner Rights at U.N. Meeting
Solitary confinement was a particular stumbling block
Outrage in India over Gang Rape of Woman on Bus
Brutal incident leads to public protests over lack of women's safety
Calif. Mayor Beaten in Apparent Random Attack
Assaulted while walking home from holiday party but not robbed
New York Man Charged with Assisting Wife's Suicide
Bought her a gun and taught her to use it
Four Face Treason for Allegedly Plotting to Kill South African President
Are suspected right-wing extremists
Police Killing of Pasadena Teen Ruled Justified
So apparently it's okay to shoot you dead if somebody falsely claims you are armed on a 911 call
Four Dead in Apparent Colorado Murder-Suicide
Woman shot while on the phone with 911
Ohio Governor Spares Obese Killer
Sidesteps weight issue by making it about poor legal representation
Attorney Leaks Dash Cam Video of Police Shooting After DA Rules Shooting Justified
Parolee shot 13 times in Manteca, California in the summer of 2010
Are Mass Shootings Becoming More Common in the United States?
Making sense of the data
Former PA Police Chief Dies After Stun Gun Used By Cops
Punched a man who was with his ex-wife and resisted arrest, according to police
Democratic Lawmakers Make Moves to Ban Assault Weapons
Despite lack of public support for stricter laws
Protests Over Police Shooting Involving 137 Shots Fired at Driver, Passenger in Cleveland Chase
Police point out both the driver and passenger had criminal records, but no gun was found to account for the alleged gunshot that started the ordeal
Sociologist: Rampage Killers Private, Emotionally Controlled, Hard To Stop
About as resistant to easy solutions as you can imagine