Criminal Justice
Philly Cop Investigated for Punching Woman
The action was taken after a video of the incident showed up on YouTube
Former Deputy Pleads Guilty To Stealing from His Department
He took $20,000 worth of goodies, including guns
Man Awarded $2 Million for 11 Years of Unlawful Imprisonment
About 114 dollars an hour
Tennessee Expends Resources Tracking Dead Parolees
They're at their most dangerous when they're dead!
Family of Teen Shot in Back Sues Police
No evidence connects the dead 16-year-old to a crime at the scene
Brain-Damaged Man Gets New Trial in 1987 Killing
Case became a cause for activists for the mentally disabled
Boy Scouts to Tell Police About Pedophiles in Records
Had been tracking offenders in their organization, but didn't always turn info over to authorities
East St. Louis Mayor All But Overrules Bill of Rights to Fight Crime
Citywide dress code would forbid men from wearing red or blue
Penn. Judge Grants Stay in Death Penalty Case
Authorities apparently suppressed important allegations of sexual abuse
Six Teens Arrested in Videotaped Beating of Woman
They did it for fun and posted the video on Facebook
Anaheim Mayor Calls for Citizens Oversight Committee for Police
What that would look like is up for discussion
Innocent Man Freed After 15 Years on Death Row
DNA evidence played a big role in springing Damon Thibodeaux
MA State Police Chemist Busted for Faking Drug Test Results
Her scams caused the shut-down of the state lab
Veteran Chicago Cop Charged with Having Sex with Prisoner, Bribery
The twenty-eight year member of Chicago's police force is accused of having sex with a prisoner he promised he'd release from lock up
CT Officers Face Growing List of Civil Rights Charges
Sgt. John Miller and "Miller's Boys" in trouble for excessive force
Third Officer Charged in Kelly Thomas Beating Death
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force
Manufacturer Won't Sell Drug for Use in Executions
Setback for states looking for alternatives to other drugs that companies have stopped selling to them
Lawsuit: "Trigger-Happy" Cop Shot Grandpa
Allegations by the family of a man shot in Scottsdale, Arizona while holding his infant grandson
Scientists Who Didn't Predict Earthquake Face Jail in Italy
Why not just burn them as witches?
British Judge Tells Burglars That Getting Shot is a Risk They Take
That's common sense in the U.S., but a major policy shift over there
Police-Custody Homicide Ruling Upsets Milwaukee
Revised determination comes over a year after the 22-year-old's death
Police-Monitoring Smartphone App, Courtesy of the ACLU
It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser
Defense Contractor and Family Found Dead
Couple and two children found in northern Virginia home
Soldier Charged with Homicide After Shooting Soldier to Cure His Hiccups
Allegedly held gun up to try to scare hiccups away, but it went off
University of California to Pay $1 Million to Pepper-Sprayed Protesters
Each plaintiff will receive $30,000
Gingrich Comes Out Against Life Without Parole For Children
Part of his "Right on Crime" campaign
Town Appeals Decision to Allow Lawsuit Over Deadly SWAT Raid to Move Forward
The officer's own testimony already exonerated him after all
Three Strikes May Be Out in California
Law meant to snare the worst of the worst has been scooping up nonviolent offenders
Plea Bargains Displace Trials, and Justice, in Federal Courts
Many figure that undeserved jail time is better than a draconian sentence if convicted
