Criminal Justice
Prosecutors Want 9 to 11 Years for Killer Cop
Karl Thompson beat an innocent man to death
Federal Agent On Trial for Hawaii Murder
The State Department agent shot a local man during a confrontation
No Charges for Cop Who Beat, Stomped and Strangled Dog
He was trying to put the dog out of its misery - slowly
U.S. Court Won't Dismiss Megaupload Case
Just because a company has no presence in the U.S. is no reason to not prosecute
Milwaukee Cops Fired Over Rectal Searches
Not surprisingly, these require warrants and trained personnel
Secrecy Challenged in Manning Case
Civil libertarians want to defeat the government's efforts to keep the case quiet
NYPD Cop: "The civilian population, they're being hunted by us"
Audio tape obtained by The Nation shows how brutalizing the "inconvenience" of a stop and frisk can be
Switzerland Sixth Country to Call for Worldwide Abolition of the Death Penalty
Joins Germany, France, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy.
Daytona Beach Paying $250,000 Settlement for Violent 2006 Arrest
The victim says he had back surgery and lost hearing in one ear. Cops involved say they have no recollection of the arrest
Sandusky Sentencing Scheduled For Today
Faces 100 years in prison after being convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse
British Homeowners Can Now Use "Disproportionate Force" Against Intruders
Change in law that previously only allowed "reasonable force"
GOP Arkansas Legislative Candidate Endorses Death Penalty For Rebellious Children
Has also called for expelling Muslims from the U.S.
Sandusky Says He's an Innocent Victim of Massive Conspiracy
Police, media and Penn State administrators all blamed
ATF, DEA Permit Informants To Commit Crimes, Don't Track How Often
Wait ... You can get permission to commit a crime?
Parents Want Answers After Son's Shooting
Police shot naked and unarmed Gil Collar on Saturday
Jersey Cops Confiscate Camera
Evangelist tried to film police officers after being confronted for handing out literature without a permit
Crime Drops As South African Private Security Firms Grow
Sector expected to continue seeing success
NYPD Hits, Kills Suspect with Car, Charges Grieving Mother For Dent on Car
Witnesses say cops hit him purposely
Officer Charged for Beating Drunk Man in Wheelchair
It's the sort of move that tough to explain away
Jail Reforms Agreed To by Los Angeles Sheriff
Training, oversight and lots of video surveillance
Conrad Black: U.S. Justice System "Totalitarian"
Prosecutors lead submissive jurors by the nose
Pregnant Prisoners No Longer Shackled in California
Jailhouse refrigerator raids are about to become more common
Texas School Chief Gets Prison in Testing Scandal
Three years for removing under-performing students from the classroom to keep them from ruining results
Witnesses Say Policeman Killed Striking Miner in South Africa
Police used rubber bullets at the Anglo American Platinum mine
Texas Court Upholds Death Sentence for Innocent Man
No constitutional grounds, they say, on which to overturn the sentence
Sucker Punching Philly Cop to be Fired
But the local FOP says the cop is eager to tell investigators his side of the story of why he sucker punched a 39-year-old mother at a parade
Lawsuit Filed Over Man Who Died in Custody
No ambulance was called until nine minutes after the handcuffed prisoner stopped moving
Judge Blocks Auction of "In Cold Blood" Records
Says they belong to the government and shouldn't be sold for private gain
Appeal to Allow Execution of Penn. Inmate Denied
Won't take place as state court asks for more briefings
Oakland Council Limits Seating to Quell Police Protests
People are upset because officers keep shooting them
Florida Deputy Accused of Beating Handcuffed Homeless Man
Charged with battery, misconduct, falsifying reports
Press Photographers Association Complains to NYPD About Wrongful Detentions
The NYPD's gotten in the habit of arresting members of the press while cracking down on protests
Video of Philly Cop Sucker Punching Woman "Disturbing," Says Philly Deputy Police Commissioner
Veteran cop was a "Sexy Single" in 2006
